Ghost town in Indiana, United States
Beeville, Indiana | |
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Ghost town | |
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana | |
BeevilleLocation in Tippecanoe County | |
Coordinates: 40°13′18″N 86°47′24″W / 40.22167°N 86.79000°W / 40.22167; -86.79000 | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Tippecanoe |
Township | Lauramie |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47930 |
Area code | 765 |
40°13′18″N 86°47′24″W / 40.221570°N 86.790090°W / 40.221570; -86.790090
Beeville was a small town, now extinct, in Lauramie Township, near the southern border of Tippecanoe County in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Beeville was platted in 1884 along the Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad and consisted of at least 10 lots. Though it gained some inhabitants, the town never saw much growth, and little to no trace of it remains today.
Geography
Beeville is located at 40°13'18" North, 86°47'24" West (40.22157, -86.79009) on County Road 600 East at an elevation of approximately 796 feet. It sits in Lauramie Township along the grade of the abandoned railroad.
References
- "Railroad Maps of Indiana 1896". Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2007.
- "Ghost Towns of Tippecanoe County". Retrieved November 15, 2008.
Municipalities and communities of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States | ||
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County seat: Lafayette | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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