Ridertown, Indiana
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Ridertown, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°26′08″N 85°12′23″W / 40.43556°N 85.20639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jay |
Township | Knox |
Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
ZIP code | 47336 |
FIPS code | 18-64340[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 441989[1] |
Ridertown is an unincorporated community in Knox Township, Jay County, Indiana.
History
[edit]A post office was established at Ridertown in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[3] The name of the community honors the Rider family.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridertown, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the local Rider family...