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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Victor, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°03′39″N 86°34′51″W / 39.06083°N 86.58083°W / 39.06083; -86.58083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipIndian Creek
Elevation656 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47403
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID445274

Victor is an unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Victor is the home of Victor Oolitic Stone Company, a limestone quarry and limestone fabricator in existence since 1898. A location between near Victor and Harrodsburg on Clear Creek was chosen by Col. John Ketcham for his home and grist mill.

Geography

Victor 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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Victor, Indiana
  2. Victor Oolitic Stone Company
  3. "The Ketcham Family. Charles Taylor, descendant". Archived from the original on January 24, 2008. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
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