Wyandot, Indiana

Wyandot
Ghost town

Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Wyandot

Location in Tippecanoe County

Coordinates: 40°20′43″N 86°44′58″W / 40.34528°N 86.74944°W / 40.34528; -86.74944Coordinates: 40°20′43″N 86°44′58″W / 40.34528°N 86.74944°W / 40.34528; -86.74944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Township Sheffield
Elevation[1] 659 ft (201 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47905
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 446346

Wyandot (sometimes shown as Wyandotte[2]) was a small town, now extinct, in Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Wyandot in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1872.[3]

Geography

Wyandot is located at 40°20′43″N 86°44′58″W / 40.34528°N 86.74944°W / 40.34528; -86.74944 with an elevation of 659 feet.

A few buildings in the community still exist, and it is still cited by the USGS.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  2. ↑ "Ghost Towns of Tippecanoe County". Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  3. ↑ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Wyandot, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
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