Kriete Corner, Indiana

Kriete Corner is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States.

Kriete Corner, Indiana
Kriete Corner
Kriete Corner
Coordinates: 38°55′03″N 85°49′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipJackson
Elevation
561 ft (171 m)
ZIP code
47274
FIPS code18-40572[1]
GNIS feature ID437459[2]

The community was named for a family who kept a store.[3]

Geography

Kriete Corner is located at 38°55′03″N 85°49′58″W.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Kriete Corner, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ..the Kriete family, who owned a grocery store here.


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