Stockwell, Indiana
Stockwell, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°17′10″N 86°46′16″W / 40.28611°N 86.77111°WCoordinates: 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 | 771 ft (235 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47983 |
Area code(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 444184 |
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 40°17′10″N 86°46′16″W / 40.28611°N 86.77111°W, 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 | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2010 | 545 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Stockwell, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "USGS detail on Stockwell - Variant Citation". Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "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
- Census-designated places in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
- Census-designated places in Indiana
- Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana