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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 Victor's imposing railroad trestle | |
  Victor  Victor | |
| 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 edit
Victor 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 edit
Victor is approximately 10 miles southeast of Bloomington and 8 miles northeast 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.
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