BlockFritchton, Indiana
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Palmyra Township. It lies in ZIP code area 47591. The Survey maps it on the Fritchton quadrangle. It stands 531 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 18 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.
- 1942 USGS Fritchton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Fritchton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Vincennes quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Vincennes quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Fritchton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Vincennes quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1974 USGS Fritchton quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Vincennes quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Storms near this place
22 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fritchton in 22 storm reports between 2010 and 2025: 15 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 flood. 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 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fritchton | $15,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were reported down across Knox County due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| August 2025 | Flood | Fritchton | $5,000 | Several streets were flooded in Vincennes due to heavy rainfall. A nearby station reported 2.47 inches. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fritchton | $4,000 | Numerous small tree limbs and trees snapped by thunderstorm wind gusts along with 2 larger trees. |
| December 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fritchton | $4,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed multiple trees. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fritchton | $3,000 | Three trees were reported downed in this location. One tree was partially blocking US Highway 50, east of Vincennes. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fritchton | $2,000 | Emergency Manager reports multiple trees down due to thunderstorm wind gusts near Old US 50 and Overhead Road. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fritchton | $2,000 | Utility lines were reported down on State Road 61 between Vincennes and Monroe City due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fritchton | $2,000 | Several tree limbs were downed and a trampoline was wrapped around a tree and fence. This damage was likely from winds near 45 to 50 mph. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fritchton | $1,000 | Tree downed by thunderstorm wind gusts onto East Stagecoach Road. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fritchton | $1,000 | Large tree down on Robinson Road between Anson Road and Mount Zion Road due to thunderstorm wind gusts. Time estimated from radar. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fritchton | $1,000 | A tree was downed across State Route 61 in the Verne area due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fritchton | $500 | Several large 8 to 12 inch diameter tree limbs were reported down in a neighborhood just east of Vincennes. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Fritchton | $100 | Some hail remained on the ground 4 hours after stopping. The size of the hail was still a half inch in diameter. Some plant and flower damage was observed as well. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fritchton | - | Several medium sized tree limbs snapped due to thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fritchton | - | A thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 60 mph was observed in this area. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fritchton | - | An estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed in this location. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fritchton | - | A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was reported in this location. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Fritchton | - | Tennis ball sized hail was reported on US Highway 50. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Fritchton | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Fritchton | - | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Hail | Fritchton | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Fritchton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verne | 3.0 miles | 18 | |
| Indian Creek Settlement | 5.3 miles | 14 | |
| Bruceville | 5.5 miles | 15 | |
| Vincennes | 5.6 miles | 20 | |
| Monroe City | 5.8 miles | 13 | |
| Wheatland | 6.1 miles | 14 | |
| Five Points | 6.3 miles | 13 | |
| Ragsdale | 6.9 miles | 14 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Fritchton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5504739 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 434873. 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.
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.