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Knight Ridge, Indiana
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 Knight Ridge, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Knight Ridge, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Salt Creek |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
47401
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| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 437389 |
Knight Ridge is a small place in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it is not officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it is part of a larger area.
You can find Knight Ridge in Monroe County. Specifically, it is located within Salt Creek Township.
How Knight Ridge Got Its Name
The name of this community, Knight Ridge, was chosen to honor the Knight family. They were some of the very first people to settle and live in this area. Naming places after important families or early settlers was a common way to remember them in the past.
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