Tiosa, Indiana

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Tiosa, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Tiosa
Coordinates: 41°09′10″N86°12′20″W / 41.15278°N 86.20556°W / 41.15278; -86.20556
Country United States
State Indiana
County Fulton
Township Richland
Elevation
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846 ft (258 m)
ZIP code
46975
FIPS code 18-75806 [2]
GNIS feature ID444774 [1]

Tiosa is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Fulton County, Indiana.

History

Tiosa was established in about 1869. [3] The community was named in honor of a Potawatomi chief. [4] A post office was established at Tiosa in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1932. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tiosa, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States 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 wasfounded around 1869...
  4. ↑ "Places to see, things to do in Fulton Co". The Rochester Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Fulton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2014.


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