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Welcome to Riley ...

The town of Riley is located in Vigo County<1>.


The location of Riley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Riley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1840.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Riley has a population of 220 people<3> (see below for details).

Riley is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Riley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Riley (for example, toward Marshall (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Riley: (812)

The ZIP code for Riley: 47871<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Riley had an population of 220 people. This is a decrease of 0.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 37.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Riley had a population of 221 people. This makes Riley the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 221 people, the population of Riley increased 38.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 160 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Riley.

Communities Also Named Riley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Riley: This one is located in Vigo County and the other is located in Hancock County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 23 communities that are also named Riley - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riley.

Communities near Riley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riley.

  • Terre Haute
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brazil
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • West Terre Haute
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jasonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Shelburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
    • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <6>
  • Farmersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Seelyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Clay City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
    • Clay City is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <6>
  • Knightsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Knightsville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Riley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riley. See our Newspapers Page for Riley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riley ...

Looking for more information about Riley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Riley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riley.

Adding Riley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Riley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Riley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Riley post office opened in 1840.

We also found Riley in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Riley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Vigo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Riley.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Riley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Riley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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