Victor is an unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Victor, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°03′39″N 86°34′51″W / 39.06083°N 86.58083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Monroe |
Township | Indian Creek |
Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47403 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 445274[1] |
History
editVictor 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
editVictor 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
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Victor, Indiana
- ^ Victor Oolitic Stone Company
- ^ "The Ketcham Family. Charles Taylor, descendant". Archived from the original on January 24, 2008. Retrieved March 7, 2009.