Knight Ridge, Indiana

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Knight Ridge, Indiana
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Knight Ridge
Coordinates: 39°07′31″N86°25′59″W / 39.12528°N 86.43306°W / 39.12528; -86.43306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Monroe
Township Salt Creek
Elevation
[1]
817 ft (249 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47401
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID437389 [1]

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

History

The name of the community honors the Knight family of settlers. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knight Ridge, Indiana
  2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  186. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...was named for the local Knight family.