Ranger is an unincorporated community in Anderson Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Ranger, Indiana
Ranger is located in Indiana
Ranger
Ranger
Ranger is located in the United States
Ranger
Ranger
Coordinates: 38°05′45″N 86°41′08″W / 38.09583°N 86.68556°W / 38.09583; -86.68556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPerry
TownshipAnderson
Elevation423 ft (129 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47586
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID451379[1]

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ranger, Indiana
  2. ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "TornadoArchive - Home". TornadoArchive. TornadoArchive.