Riverside, Fountain County, Indiana

Riverside is a small unincorporated community on the border of Davis Township and Logan Township in Fountain County, Indiana, United States.

Riverside, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Looking north through town along Riverside Road
Looking north through town along Riverside Road
Fountain County's location in Indiana
Fountain County's location in Indiana
Riverside is located in Fountain County, Indiana
Riverside
Riverside
Riverside's location in Fountain County
Coordinates: 40°19′30″N 87°09′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFountain
TownshipDavis
Elevation
[1]
571 ft (174 m)
ZIP code
47918
FIPS code18-64836[2]
GNIS feature ID442081

History

Riverside was originally called Fountain City, and under the latter name was established in the 1850s when the Wabash Railroad was extended to that point.[3] The post office was established as Riverside in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1946.[4][5]

Geography

Riverside is located at 40°19′30″N 87°09′58″W, a little more than half a mile south of the Wabash River. Independence Station is in Riverside and dates from the time the Wabash Railroad was built to this point in 1854.[3] The larger town of Independence is opposite Riverside on the north bank of the Wabash.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Beckwith, Hiram Williams (1881). History of Fountain County: Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts ... H. H. Hill and N. Iddings. p. 448.
  4. "Fountain County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 281. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...closed on February 28, 1946.
  • The grain elevator.
    The grain elevator.
  • Sweet Rockets bloom near the grain elevator.
    Sweet Rockets bloom near the grain elevator.
  • The railroad crossing.
    The railroad crossing.


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