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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
Location within Indiana
Fort Ritner is located in the United States
Fort Ritner
Fort Ritner
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 38°46′23″N 86°16′52″W / 38.77306°N 86.28111°W / 38.77306; -86.28111
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLawrence
TownshipGuthrie
Elevation
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515 ft (157 m)
ZIP code
47430
FIPS code18-24268[2]
GNIS feature ID434688[1]

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

History

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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]

References

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  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Ritner, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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 December 28, 2021.


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