Kriete Corner, Indiana

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

Kriete Corner, Indiana
Kriete Corner is located in Indiana
Kriete Corner
Kriete Corner
Kriete Corner is located in the United States
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 January 31, 2008.
  2. "Kriete Corner, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  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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