Tippecanoe, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°12′32″N 86°06′54″W / 41.20889°N 86.11500°W / 41.20889; -86.11500
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Not to be confused with Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

Tippecanoe
Unincorporated community
Tippecanoe is located in Indiana
Tippecanoe
Tippecanoe
Tippecanoe is located in the United States
Tippecanoe
Tippecanoe
Coordinates: 41°12′32″N 86°06′54″W / 41.20889°N 86.11500°W / 41.20889; -86.11500
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMarshall
TownshipTippecanoe
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight)
ZIP code
46570
FIPS code18-75860[2]
GNIS feature ID449738

Tippecanoe is an unincorporated community in Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana, United States.

History

Tippecanoe was founded in 1882. The original town was located 1 mile to the north and was platted under the name Tippecanoe Town in 1850, named after the Tippecanoe River which flowed just to the south. After the railroad was built 1 mile south, the town was relocated. The original "Tippecanoe Town" was renamed Old Tip Town. [3]

Benack's Village was located a few miles up the Tippecanoe River in what is now Potawatomi Wildlife Park.

Geography

Tippecanoe is located at 41°12′32″N 86°06′54″W / 41.20889°N 86.11500°W / 41.20889; -86.11500. It is named for the Tippecanoe River, which runs on the north side of town. Indiana Highway 331 passes through the town.

Notable Residents

Donald V. Fites - Former President & CEO of Caterpillar Inc.

Gallery

Original Tippecanoe, Indiana Cemetery
Mural Commissioned by Paul Hensley in 2013

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 324. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out on January 8, 1882...


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