Ridgeport, Indiana

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Ridgeport, Indiana
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Coordinates: 39°02′44″N86°48′13″W / 39.04556°N 86.80361°W / 39.04556; -86.80361
Country United States
State Indiana
County Greene
Township Center
Elevation
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761 ft (232 m)
ZIP code
47424
FIPS code 18-64368 [2]
GNIS feature ID446730 [1]

Ridgeport is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Greene County, Indiana.

Ridgeport was named for the ridge upon which the community is situated. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgeport, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 279. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village was named for its location on a ridge.