Fort Ritner, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°46′23″N 86°16′52″W / 38.77306°N 86.28111°W / 38.77306; -86.28111[1]
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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
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Ritner, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 205.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 45.
- ^ "Holland Store — Fort Ritner and Leesville". Lawrence County Museum of History & Edward L. Hutton Research Library. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
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