Tampico, Indiana

This article is about the unincorporated community in Jackson County. For the community in Howard County formerly with the same name, see Center, Indiana.

Tampico, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°48′00″N85°57′22″W / 38.80000°N 85.95611°W / 38.80000; -85.95611 Coordinates: 38°48′00″N85°57′22″W / 38.80000°N 85.95611°W / 38.80000; -85.95611
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jackson
Township	Grassy Fork
Elevation [1]	554 ft (169 m)
ZIP code	47220
FIPS code	18-74906 [2]
GNIS feature ID	447648

Tampico is an unincorporated community in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

History

Tampico first grew around a blacksmith shop established in about 1840. ^[3] The community was likely named after Tampico, in Mexico. ^[4] A post office was established at Tampico in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909. ^[5]

Geography

Tampico is located at 38°48′00″N85°57′22″W / 38.80000°N 85.95611°W / 38.80000; -85.95611 .

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 401.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 319. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The name probably is for the Mexican seaport.
5. "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2014.