Tipton, Illinois | |
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  Tipton, Illinois  Tipton, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°04′11″N88°02′06″W / 40.06972°N 88.03500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Champaign |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 423244 [1] |
Tipton is an unincorporated community in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Tipton is located along a railroad line south of St. Joseph.
Tipton is said to have been named after Tip Peters, who was a local farmer and lived next to the railroad tracks on his farm.[ citation needed ]
The Peters-Thompson Cemetery is a small cemetery in the corner of a farm field and contains some of the original settlers of this area.
