Leiters Ford, Indiana

Leiters Ford, Indiana
The site of the former Erie Railroad depot site in Leiters Ford
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
Elevation742 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]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Leiters Ford as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.