Spelterville, Indiana

Spelterville is an unincorporated community in southwestern Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Spelterville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Spelterville
location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°31′40″N 87°23′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVigo
TownshipOtter Creek
Elevation512 ft (156 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47805
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID443933

It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

A post office was established at Spelterville in 1920, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[3] The community was named after the mineral spelter, which was once manufactured in the town.[4]

Geography

Spelterville is located at 39°31′40″N 87°23′54″W at an elevation of 512 feet.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  2. "Spelterville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  3. "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for spelter (zinc), once manufactured here.


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