Corwin, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Last updated
Corwin
Corwin, Indiana.png
The grain elevators at Corwin
Map of Indiana highlighting Tippecanoe County.svg
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Locator map of Tippecanoe County, Indiana.svg
Red pog.svg
Corwin
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°15′5″N86°54′52″W / 40.25139°N 86.91444°W / 40.25139; -86.91444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Township Randolph
Elevation
[1]
735 ft (224 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47981
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 446668

Corwin was a small town, now extinct, in Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Contents

History

Corwin was laid out by Cyrus Foltz in 1856 and consisted of seven lots near the rail line which ran south out of Lafayette. The town never flourished, though, and was eclipsed by nearby Romney. [2] Later maps sometimes cite the town as Corwin Station. [3]

A post office was established at Corwin in 1854, but was discontinued in that same year. [4]

As of 9/19/2016 - The old grain silo has been removed. It appears on the Bing! [5] map which is of an unknown date, however the Google [6] map shows it has been demolished.

Geography

Corwin in 1878. Corwin, Indiana 1878.png
Corwin in 1878.

Corwin is located at 40°15'5" North, 86°54'52" West (40.251426, -86.914397) at an elevation of approximately 740 feet. It sits in Randolph Township half a mile west of the town of Romney and is on a north–south CSX rail line.

Even though the community is now extinct, it is still cited by the USGS. [7]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tippecanoe River</span> River in Indiana, USA

The Tippecanoe River is a gentle, 182-mile-long (293 km) river in the Central Corn Belt Plains ecoregion in northern Indiana. It flows from Crooked Lake in Noble County to the Wabash River near what is now Battle Ground, about 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Lafayette. The name "Tippecanoe" was derived from a Miami-Illinois word for buffalo fish, reconstructed as */kiteepihkwana/ or as kiteepihkwana siipiiwi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Romney, Indiana</span> Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Romney is an unincorporated community in Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heath, Indiana</span> Ghost town in Indiana, United States

Heath was a small town, now extinct, in Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stockwell, Indiana</span> Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Stockwell, originally named Lauramie, is a census-designated place in Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It was once a stop along the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad, but the rail line has since been removed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Raub, Indiana</span> Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

South Raub is a small unincorporated community on the border of Randolph and Wea Townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taylor, Indiana</span> Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Point, Indiana</span> Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

West Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wayne Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 594 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deer Creek Township, Carroll County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Deer Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,566 and it contained 1,975 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Fairfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 51,113 and it contained 24,527 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jackson Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Jackson Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 499 and it contained 185 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Lauramie Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,596 and it contained 1,021 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Perry Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,161 and it contained 2,782 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Randolph Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 931 and it contained 352 housing units. As for 2018, the population is estimated to be 1,084.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Sheffield Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,865 and it contained 1,454 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Tippecanoe Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,702 and it contained 3,085 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Union Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Union Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,610 and it contained 675 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,432 and it contained 1,002 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Wea Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 31,660 and it contained 13,022 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana</span> Township in Indiana, United States

Tippecanoe Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,322 and it contained 529 housing units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lee, Indiana</span> Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Lee is an unincorporated community in Monon Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  2. "Ghost Towns of Tippecanoe County" . Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  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. Archived from the original on September 9, 2005. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  5. "Bing Maps - Driving Directions, Traffic and Road Conditions". binged.it. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  6. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  7. "Corwin, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2016-07-25.