Fort Ritner, Indiana

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
Fort Ritner is located in the United States
Fort Ritner
Fort Ritner
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
[1]
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

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

  1. ^ a b 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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