Pettit, Indiana
Appearance
Pettit, Indiana | |
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![]() Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana | |
Coordinates: 40°25′03″N 086°42′33″W / 40.41750°N 86.70917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Tippecanoe |
Township | Perry |
Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47905 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 441066 |
Pettit is a small unincorporated community in Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, located east by northeast of Dayton.[2]
The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
A post office was established at Pettit in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3]
Geography
Pettit is located in Perry Township at an elevation of 673 feet.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Pettit, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.