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|postal_code = 47586 |
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==History== |
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A post office was established at Ranger |
A post office was established at Ranger in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1952.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Perry&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Perry County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=2 October 2015}}</ref> On April 3, 1974, Ranger was directly struck by an F5 tornado. The tornado heavily damaged the town, and was the first of seven F5 tornadoes to touch down that day, being a part of the [[1974 Super Outbreak]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tornadoarchive.com/home/ |title=TornadoArchive - Home |website=TornadoArchive |publisher=TornadoArchive}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 00:21, 31 January 2024
Ranger, Indiana | |
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  Ranger  Ranger | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′45″N 86°41′08″W / 38.09583°N 86.68556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Perry |
| Township | Anderson |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47586 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 451379[1] |
Ranger is an unincorporated community in Anderson Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]A post office was established at Ranger in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1952.[2] On April 3, 1974, Ranger was directly struck by an F5 tornado. The tornado heavily damaged the town, and was the first of seven F5 tornadoes to touch down that day, being a part of the 1974 Super Outbreak.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ranger, Indiana
- ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "TornadoArchive - Home". TornadoArchive. TornadoArchive.
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