Stockwell, Indiana
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| Coordinates: 40°17′10″N 86°46′16″W / 40.28611°N 86.77111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe County |
| Township | Lauramie Township |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Elevation[1] | 776 ft (237 m) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47983 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
Stockwell, originally named Lauramie, is a small town in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It was once a stop along the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad, but the rail line has since been removed. The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
[edit] Geography
Stockwell is located at 40°17'10" North, 86°46'16" West (40.286111, -86.771111) at an elevation of approximately 776 feet. The town sits near a bend in Lauramie Creek in Lauramie Township, less than two miles west of U.S. Route 52. Stockwell had a population of 545 at the 2010 census.
[edit] References
- ^ "USGS detail on Stockwell". http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:444184. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
[edit] External links
- Stockwell, Indiana is at coordinates 40°17′10″N 86°46′16″W / 40.286111°N 86.771111°WCoordinates: 40°17′10″N 86°46′16″W / 40.286111°N 86.771111°W
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A sign welcomes visitors to Stockwell.
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A July 2007 wedding at the town's gazebo.
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Stockwell in 1878.
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