Leiters Ford, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
The site of the former Erie Railroad depot site in Leiters Ford
The site of the former Erie Railroad depot site in Leiters Ford
Leiters Ford is located in Indiana
Leiters Ford
Leiters Ford
Leiters Ford is located in the United States
Leiters Ford
Leiters Ford
Coordinates: 41°07′24″N 86°22′57″W / 41.12333°N 86.38250°W / 41.12333; -86.38250
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFulton
TownshipAubbeenaubbee
Elevation
[1]
742 ft (226 m)
ZIP code
46945
FIPS code18-42822[2]
GNIS feature ID2830382[1]

Leiters Ford is an unincorporated community in Aubbeenaubbee Township, Fulton County, Indiana.

History

Leiters 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

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leiters Ford, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Places to see, things to do in Fulton Co". The Rochester Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Fulton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2014.


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