Octagon, Indiana

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Octagon, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
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Octagon
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°31′35″N86°59′32″W / 40.52639°N 86.99222°W / 40.52639; -86.99222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Township Wabash
Elevation
[1]
755 ft (230 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47906
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID440499 [1]

Octagon is an unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office was established at Octagon in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Octagon, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.


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