Tipton, Monroe County, Illinois
Tipton | |
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| Etymology: Tipperary, Ireland | |
  Tipton Location of Tipton within Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′09″N 90°06′04″W / 38.23583°N 90.10111°WCoordinates: 38°14′09″N 90°06′04″W / 38.23583°N 90.10111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Monroe |
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| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 62298 |
| Area code(s) | 618 |
Tipton is a small unincorporated community in Monroe County, Illinois, United States. It grew up around the Cambria Station on the . The community there, settled by persons of Irish descent was called Tipperary, which degenerated over time through Tiptown, to the current Tipton.[1]
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- ^ Combined History of Randolph, Monroe and Perry Counties, Illinois, J. L. McDonough & Co., Philadelphia, 1883
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