Leiters Ford is an unincorporated community in Aubbeenaubbee Township, Fulton County, Indiana.
Leiters Ford, Indiana | |
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The site of the former Erie Railroad depot site in Leiters Ford | |
Coordinates: 41°07′24″N 86°22′57″W / 41.12333°N 86.38250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Fulton |
Township | Aubbeenaubbee |
Elevation | 742 ft (226 m) |
ZIP code | 46945 |
FIPS code | 18-42822[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 2830382[1] |
History
editLeiters Ford, located at a ford on the Tippecanoe River, was named for John Leiter, an original owner of the town site.[3] The Leiters Ford post office was established in 1873.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leiters Ford, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Places to see, things to do in Fulton Co". The Rochester Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Fulton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2014.