Fritchton, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

38°40′49″N 87°25′23″W / 38.68028°N 87.42306°W / 38.68028; -87.42306CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyKnoxTownship PalmyraElevation

531 ft (162 m)ZIP code

47591

FIPS code18-26062^[1]GNIS feature ID434873^[2]

Fritchton is an unincorporated community in Palmyra Township, Knox County, Indiana approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Vincennes.

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 / 38.68028°N 87.42306°W / 38.68028; -87.42306.

References

^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Fritchton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
^ "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 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.