Ritchie, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Ritchie, Indiana
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Ritchie
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Spencer
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Ohio
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation M:	122
Elevation Ft:	400
Coordinates:	37.9597°N -87.0389°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47635
Area Code:	812, 930
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	446757

Ritchie is an unincorporated community in Ohio Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Ritchie was named for R. Ritchie, the original owner of the town site.^[2]

Geography

Ritchie is located at 37.9597°N -87.0389°W.

Notes and References

1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-10. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 281. ...station was locate on land belonging to R. Ritchie..