Tulip, Indiana

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Tulip, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Tulip
Coordinates: 39°04′55″N86°53′12″W / 39.08194°N 86.88667°W / 39.08194; -86.88667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Greene
Township Highland
Elevation
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643 ft (196 m)
ZIP code
47424
FIPS code 18-76688 [2]
GNIS feature ID444945 [1]

Tulip is an unincorporated community in Highland Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States.

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History

According to one source, the community was likely named for the American tulip tree. [3] A post office was established at Tulip in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906. [4]

Geography

The Tulip Viaduct spans Richland Creek between Solsberry and Tulip. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tulip, 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.  327. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The name may be for the tulip, or yellow poplar, tree rather than for the flower...
  4. ↑ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ Simmons, Richard; Parker, Francis (1997). Railroads of Indiana. Indiana University Press. p. 190. ISBN   0-253-33351-2.


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