Knight Ridge is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Knight Ridge, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°07′31″N 86°25′59″W / 39.12528°N 86.43306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Monroe |
Township | Salt Creek |
Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47401 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 437389[1] |
History
editThe name of the community honors the Knight family of settlers.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knight Ridge, Indiana
- ^ 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.