Stockwell, Indiana

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Stockwell, Indiana
Census-designated place
The corner of Orchard and Monroe.
The corner of Orchard and Monroe.
Location of Stockwell in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Location of Stockwell in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°17′10″N 86°46′16″W / 40.28611°N 86.77111°W / 40.28611; -86.77111Coordinates: 40°17′10″N 86°46′16″W / 40.28611°N 86.77111°W / 40.28611; -86.77111
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe County
TownshipLauramie Township
Founded1859
Elevation
[1]
771 ft (235 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47983
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID444184

Stockwell, originally named Lauramie, is a census-designated place in Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] 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.

History[]

An old variant name of the community was called Bakers Corner.[3]

A post office was established under the name Bakers Corners in 1853, and was renamed to Stockwell in 1859. It is still currently in operation.[4]

Geography[]

Stockwell is located at

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40°17′10″N 86°46′16″W / 40.28611°N 86.77111°W / 40.28611; -86.77111, at 771 feet (235m) above sea level. The town is on 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.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2010545—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Stockwell, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  3. ^ "USGS detail on Stockwell - Variant Citation". Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

  • A welcome sign in Stockwell

  • A July 2007 wedding at the town's gazebo

  • Stockwell in 1878

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