Fort Ritner, Indiana

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Fort Ritner, Indiana
Unincorporated community
A typical house in the community
A typical house in the community
Fort Ritner is located in Indiana
Fort Ritner
Fort Ritner
Coordinates: 38°46′23″N 86°16′52″W / 38.77306°N 86.28111°W / 38.77306; -86.28111Coordinates: 38°46′23″N 86°16′52″W / 38.77306°N 86.28111°W / 38.77306; -86.28111
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLawrence
TownshipGuthrie
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
ZIP code
47430
FIPS code18-24268[1]
GNIS feature ID434688[2]

Fort Ritner is an unincorporated community in Guthrie Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

History[]

Fort Ritner was platted in 1857.[3] It was named for Michael Ritner, a railroad employee who oversaw construction on the nearby tunnel.[4][5]

Geography[]

Fort Ritner is located at

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38°46′23″N 86°16′52″W / 38.77306°N 86.28111°W / 38.77306; -86.28111.

References[]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "Fort Ritner, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 205.
  4. ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 45.
  5. ^ "Holland Store — Fort Ritner and Leesville". Lawrence County Museum of History & Edward L. Hutton Research Library. Retrieved 28 December 2021.


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