Taylor, Indiana

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Taylor, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Taylor is located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Taylor
Taylor
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°20′27″N 86°56′01″W / 40.34083°N 86.93361°W / 40.34083; -86.93361Coordinates: 40°20′27″N 86°56′01″W / 40.34083°N 86.93361°W / 40.34083; -86.93361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe
TownshipUnion
Elevation
[1]
646 ft (197 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47909
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID444580

Taylor is a small unincorporated community in Union Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

Beginning in the middle of the 19th century, the town, sometimes referred to as Taylor Station, was a stop along a railroad line that ran south out of Lafayette (variously the , the Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroad, etc.). The local post office was known as Farmers Institute,[3] which ran from 1866 to 1899.[4]

Geography[]

Taylor is located at

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40°20′27″N 86°56′01″W / 40.34083°N 86.93361°W / 40.34083; -86.93361 at an elevation of approximately 646 feet. It sits near the eastern edge of Union Township and is on a CSX Transportation rail line.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  2. ^ "Taylor, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  3. ^ Indiana Historical Society. Maps of Indiana Counties in 1876. 1968. (Reprinted from Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company, 1876.)
  4. ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.


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