Welcome to Rigdon ...
Rigdon is primarily located in Grant County<1>. A portion of Rigdon extends into Madison County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rigdon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Rigdon is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rigdon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rigdon: 765
Communities near Rigdon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rigdon.
- Kokomo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Anderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gas City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
- Gas City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <3>
- Tipton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Upland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Upland is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <3>
- Fairmount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Greentown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Greentown is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <3>
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 Rigdon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rigdon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rigdon. 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 Rigdon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rigdon. See our Newspapers Page for Rigdon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rigdon ...
Looking for more information about Rigdon? 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 Rigdon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rigdon.
Adding Rigdon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rigdon 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 Rigdon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rigdon post office opened in 1855.
We also found Rigdon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rigdon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rigdon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |