Fritchton, Indiana

Fritchton, Indiana
Fritchton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Fritchton Fritchton
	Coordinates: 38°40′49″N 87°25′23″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Knox
Township	Palmyra
Elevation	531 ft (162 m)
ZIP code	47591
FIPS code	18-26062[1]
GNIS feature ID	434873[2]

Fritchton is an unincorporated community in Palmyra Township, Knox County, Indiana approximately 4 miles east of Vincennes, IN.

History

A post office was established at Fritchton in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.[3] Emil H. Fritch served as postmaster.[4] The high school was built in 1911 and closed in 1967. The school served grades 1 through 12.

Geography

Fritchton is located at 38°40′49″N 87°25′23″W.

References

"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
"Fritchton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
"Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Emil H. Fritch was the first postmaster.

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[GR2-1] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[2] "Fritchton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.

[3] "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2014.

[4] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Emil H. Fritch was the first postmaster.