Tampico, Indiana

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This article is about the unincorporated community in Jackson County. For the community in Howard County formerly with the same name, see Center, Indiana.
Tampico, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Tampico, Indiana.jpg
Tampico is located in Indiana
Tampico
Tampico
Coordinates: 38°48′00″N 85°57′22″W / 38.80000°N 85.95611°W / 38.80000; -85.95611Coordinates: 38°48′00″N 85°57′22″W / 38.80000°N 85.95611°W / 38.80000; -85.95611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipGrassy Fork
Elevation
[1]
554 ft (169 m)
ZIP code
47220
FIPS code18-74906[2]
GNIS feature ID447648

Tampico is an unincorporated community in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

History[]

Tampico first grew around a blacksmith shop established in about 1840.[3] The community was likely named after Tampico, in Mexico.[4] A post office was established at Tampico in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[5]

Geography[]

Tampico is located at

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38°48′00″N 85°57′22″W / 38.80000°N 85.95611°W / 38.80000; -85.95611.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 401.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name probably is for the Mexican seaport.
  5. ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2014.



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