Welcome to West Atherton ...

West Atherton is located in Parke County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Atherton: W. Atherton

West Atherton is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

The telephone area code for West Atherton: (765)

Communities near West Atherton ...

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

• Terre Haute
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
  • Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Haute <3>
• Paris
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Edgar County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
• Brazil
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
  • Brazil is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brazil <3>
• Clinton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Vermillion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
• Rockville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Parke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <3>
• West Terre Haute
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Terre Haute
  • West Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Terre Haute <3>
• Fairview Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
  • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
• Seelyville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
• Montezuma
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Parke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <3>
• Knightsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 West Atherton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Atherton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Atherton. 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 West Atherton.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Atherton ...

Looking for more information about West Atherton? 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 West Atherton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Atherton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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