BlockFox Ridge, Indiana
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Greencastle Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46135. The Survey maps it on the Greencastle quadrangle.
On record in Fox Ridge
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 9 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Delta Kappa Epilson Fraternity Houselisted 1996 · 0.5 miles away
Forest Hill Cemeterylisted 2015 · 0.6 miles away
William C. Van Arsdel Houselisted 1984 · 0.7 miles away
Eastern Enlargement Historic Districtlisted 2011 · 0.8 miles away
Boulders, Thelisted 1993 · 0.8 miles away
Richard M. Hazelett Houselisted 2006 · 0.8 miles away
East College of DePauw Universitylisted 1975 · 0.9 miles away
F.P. Nelson Houselisted 1983 · 0.9 miles away
McKim Observatory, DePauw Universitylisted 1978 · 0.9 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Greencastle quadrangle1:24000
- 1962 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Greencastle quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
9,283 words on this townshipBiographical and Historical Record of Putnam County, Indiana .., published 1887; Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana, published 1910 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Greencastle Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Greencastle Township - 9,283 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Fox Ridge: 4 producers, 1 plant, 1 past producer. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Fire Clay (Refractory), Clay, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State Farm Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | ||
| Lone Star Greencastle Qy/Cement Plt | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay | Producer | ||
| Putnam Co. Hwy. Dept. | Stone | Producer | ||
| Greencastle Pulverizing Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant | ||
| Greencastle Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Lone Star Greencastle Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fox Ridge in 5 storm reports between 2008 and 2017: 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Ridge | $20,000 | Multiple trees were downed across county roads due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Highway 231 between Greencastle and Highway 40 was closed due to multiple trees and power lines down. One inch hail was also reported. |
| July 2008 | Lightning | Fox Ridge | $2,500 | Lightning is believed to have been responsible for major electrical problems at Putnam County Hospital. Smoke filled the radiology department of the hospital and power flickered. Damage cost is a rough estimate. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fox Ridge | - | A propane company lost a structure to destructive thunderstorm winds. Tree limbs and leaves blanketed the city streets. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Fox Ridge | - | no account filed |
| February 2011 | Hail | Fox Ridge | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greencastle | 1.2 miles | 14 | |
| Limedale | 1.9 miles | 16 | |
| Edgewood Lake | 2.7 miles | 14 | |
| Westland | 3.4 miles | 14 | |
| Putnamville | 4.1 miles | 14 | |
| Mount Meridian | 5.3 miles | 14 | |
| Cary | 5.3 miles | 14 | |
| Brick Chapel | 5.6 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 434743. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.