Welcome to Fort Ritner ...
Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Ritner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Ritner: Ft. Ritner
Fort Ritner is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fort Ritner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Fort Ritner and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Fort Ritner: (812)
The ZIP code for Fort Ritner: 47430<3>
Communities near Fort Ritner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Ritner.
- Bedford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Mitchell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <4>
- Paoli
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
- Paoli is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <4>
- Brownstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
- Orleans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <4>
- Oolitic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolitic
- Oolitic is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oolitic <4>
- Medora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Campbellsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
- Campbellsburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <4>
- Livonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Ritner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Ritner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Ritner. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Ritner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Ritner. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Ritner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Ritner ...
Looking for more information about Fort Ritner? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fort Ritner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Ritner.
Adding Fort Ritner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Ritner in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fort Ritner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fort Ritner post office opened in 1856.
We also found Fort Ritner in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Ritner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Ritner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Ritner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fort Ritner). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Ritner or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |