Leiters Ford, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Leiters Ford, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Leiters Ford
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fulton
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Aubbeenaubbee
Coordinates:41.1233°N -86.3825°W
Elevation Ft:742
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46945
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-42822[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830382

Leiters Ford is an unincorporated community in Aubbeenaubbee Township, Fulton County, Indiana.

History

Leiters Ford, located at a ford on the Tippecanoe River, was named for John Leiter, an original owner of the town site.[2] The Leiters Ford post office was established in 1873.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Places to see, things to do in Fulton Co. . The Rochester Sentinel . 10 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131127090712/http://rochsent.com/main.asp?SectionID=45 . November 27, 2013 .
  3. Web site: Fulton County . Jim Forte Postal History . 10 September 2014.