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Taylor, Indiana
Taylor is a small unincorporated community in Union Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Taylor, Indiana | |
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Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana | |
Taylor Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′25″N 86°56′01″W / 40.34028°N 86.93361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Township | Union |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47909 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 444580[1] |
History edit
Beginning in the middle of the 19th century, the town, sometimes referred to as Taylor Station, was a stop along a railroad line that ran south out of Lafayette (variously the New Albany and Salem Railroad, the Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroad, etc.). The local post office was known as Farmers Institute,[2] which ran from 1866 to 1899.[3]
Geography edit
Taylor is located near the eastern edge of Union Township and is on a CSX Transportation rail line.
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taylor, Indiana
- ^ Indiana Historical Society. Maps of Indiana Counties in 1876. 1968. (Reprinted from Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company, 1876.)
- ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.