Kriete Corner is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States.
Kriete Corner, Indiana | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 38°55′03″N 85°49′58″W / 38.91750°N 85.83278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jackson |
Township | Jackson |
Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
ZIP code | 47274 |
FIPS code | 18-40572[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 437459[1] |
The community was named for a family who kept a store.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kriete Corner, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
..the Kriete family, who owned a grocery store here.