Tecumseh, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Tecumseh | |
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 Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana | |
  Tecumseh Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′32″N 86°52′05″W / 40.39222°N 86.86806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Township | Fairfield |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47909 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 444613 |
Tecumseh is an unincorporated community in Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Located within the city limits of Lafayette, the community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The community was named after Tecumseh, the Native American Shawnee chief.[3]
Geography
Tecumseh is located at 40°23′32″N 86°52′05″W / 40.39222°N 86.86806°W with an elevation of 656 feet.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Tecumseh, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This locale was named for the Shawnee chief.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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