Tiosa, Indiana

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Tiosa, Indiana
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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
[1]
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.