Fort Ritner, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Fort Ritner, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Fort Ritner
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lawrence
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Guthrie
Coordinates:38.7731°N -86.2811°W
Elevation Ft:515
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47430
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-24268[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:434688

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

History

Fort Ritner was platted in 1857.[2] It was named for Michael Ritner, a railroad employee who oversaw construction on the nearby tunnel.[3] [4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . 1914 . 205.
  3. Book: History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . 1914 . 45.
  4. Web site: Holland Store — Fort Ritner and Leesville . Lawrence County Museum of History & Edward L. Hutton Research Library . 28 December 2021.

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