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.
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Coordinates: 38°48′00″N 85°57′22″W / 38.80000°N 85.95611°WCoordinates: 38°48′00″N 85°57′22″W / 38.80000°N 85.95611°W | |
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″N 85°57′22″W / 38.80000°N 85.95611°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 401.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
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