Victor, Indiana

Victor, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Victor's imposing railroad trestle
Victor's imposing railroad trestle
Victor is located in Indiana
Victor
Victor
Victor is located in the United States
Victor
Victor
Coordinates: 39°03′39″N 86°34′51″W / 39.06083°N 86.58083°W / 39.06083; -86.58083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipIndian Creek
Elevation
[1]
656 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47403
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID445274[1]

Victor is an unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Victor is the home of Victor Oolitic Stone Company, a limestone quarry and limestone fabricator in existence since 1898.[2] A location between near Victor and Harrodsburg on Clear Creek was chosen by Col. John Ketcham for his home and grist mill.[3]

Geography

Victor is approximately 10 miles southwest of Bloomington and 8 miles northwest of Harrodsburg at the junction of W. Milton Road and S. Victor Pike.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Victor, Indiana
  2. ^ Victor Oolitic Stone Company
  3. ^ "The Ketcham Family. Charles Taylor, descendant". Archived from the original on January 24, 2008. Retrieved March 7, 2009.


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