Tippecanoe, Indiana

Tippecanoe
Tippecanoe
Unincorporated community
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	Coordinates: 41°12′32″N 86°06′54″W / 41.20889°N 86.11500°WCoordinates: 41°12′32″N 86°06′54″W / 41.20889°N 86.11500°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marshall
Township	Tippecanoe
Named for	Tippecanoe River
Elevation	781 ft (238 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight)
ZIP code	46570
FIPS code	18-75860
GNIS feature ID	449738

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

History[]

Tippecanoe was settled beginning in 1882. The original town was located 1 mile to the north and was platted as Tippecanoe Town in 1850, named for the Tippecanoe River 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 1.4 mile (2.3 km) ENE from Tippecanoe, across 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. 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.
Paul & Joyce Hensley - Founders of Hensley Fabricating & Equipment Co., Inc.

Gallery[]

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

References[]

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ 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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[1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[2] "US Census website". US 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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v t Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Plymouth
City	Plymouth
Towns	Argos Bourbon Bremen Culver La Paz
Townships	Bourbon Center German Green North Polk Tippecanoe Union Walnut West
CDP	Koontz Lake‡
Unincorporated communities	Burr Oak Donaldson Harris Hibbard Inwood La Paz Junction Linkville Maxinkuckee Old Tip Town Rutland Teegarden Tippecanoe Twin Lakes Tyner Walnut
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Tippecanoe
Unincorporated community
Tippecanoe Tippecanoe Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 41°12′32″N 86°06′54″W / 41.20889°N 86.11500°W / 41.20889; -86.11500Coordinates: 41°12′32″N 86°06′54″W / 41.20889°N 86.11500°W / 41.20889; -86.11500
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marshall
Township	Tippecanoe
Named for	Tippecanoe River
Elevation ^[1]	781 ft (238 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight)
ZIP code	46570
FIPS code	18-75860^[2]
GNIS feature ID	449738