Victor, Indiana

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|subdivision_name2 = Monroe

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|subdivision_name3 = Indian Creek

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Victor is an unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Victor is the home of Victor Oolitic Stone Company, a limestone quarry and limestone fabricator in existence since 1898.[http://www.victoroolitic.com/ Victor Oolitic Stone Company] A location between near Victor and Harrodsburg on Clear Creek was chosen by Col. John Ketcham for his home and grist mill.{{Cite web |url=http://iamonia.bravehost.com/taylor/ketcham/ |title=The Ketcham Family. Charles Taylor, descendant |access-date=2009-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124165902/http://iamonia.bravehost.com/taylor/ketcham/ |archive-date=2008-01-24 |url-status=dead }}

Geography

Victor is approximately 10 miles southwest of Bloomington and 8 miles northwest of Harrodsburg at the junction of W. Milton Road and S. Victor Pike.

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