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Rileysburg, Indiana
The old Rileysburg grain elevator
The old Rileysburg grain elevator
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Rileysburg, Indiana is located in Vermillion County, Indiana
Rileysburg, Indiana
Rileysburg, Indiana
Location in Vermillion County, Indiana
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vermillion
Township Highland
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47932
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 442041

Rileysburg is a small unincorporated community in Highland Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The town is served by the post office in Covington in nearby Fountain County. The county seat is located in Newport.

History

A post office was established at Rileysburg in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934. The town plat was officially filed in 1904.

Geography

Rileysburg is located in the far northwest part of the county, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Interstate 74 and about .25 miles (0.40 km) east of the Indiana-Illinois state line. A CSX Transportation railway runs northwest through town into nearby Danville, Illinois. Coal Branch Creek, which flows south through the county to the Vermilion River, has its head near Rileysburg.

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