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Ridgeport, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°02′44″N 86°48′13″W / 39.04556°N 86.80361°W / 39.04556; -86.80361
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Ridgeport, Indiana
Ridgeport is located in Indiana
Ridgeport
Ridgeport
Ridgeport is located in the United States
Ridgeport
Ridgeport
Coordinates: 39°02′44″N 86°48′13″W / 39.04556°N 86.80361°W / 39.04556; -86.80361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGreene
TownshipCenter
Elevation761 ft (232 m)
ZIP code
47424
FIPS code18-64368[2]
GNIS feature ID446730[1]

Ridgeport is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Greene County, Indiana.

Ridgeport was named for the ridge upon which the community is situated.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgeport, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was named for its location on a ridge.