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Ghost town in Indiana, United States
Corwin
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The grain elevators at CorwinThe grain elevators at Corwin
Tippecanoe County's location in IndianaTippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Corwin is located in Tippecanoe County, IndianaCorwinCorwinLocation in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°15′5″N 86°54′52″W / 40.25139°N 86.91444°W / 40.25139; -86.91444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe
TownshipRandolph
Elevation735 ft (224 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47981
Area code765
GNIS feature ID446668

Corwin was a small town, now extinct, in Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Corwin was laid out by Cyrus Foltz in 1856 and consisted of seven lots near the rail line which ran south out of Lafayette. The town never flourished, though, and was eclipsed by nearby Romney. Later maps sometimes cite the town as Corwin Station.

A post office was established at Corwin in 1854, but was discontinued in that same year.

As of 9/19/2016 - The old grain silo has been removed. It appears on the Bing! map which is of an unknown date, however the Google map shows it has been demolished.

Geography

Corwin in 1878.

Corwin is located at 40°15'5" North, 86°54'52" West (40.251426, -86.914397) at an elevation of approximately 740 feet. It sits in Randolph Township half a mile west of the town of Romney and is on a north–south CSX rail line.

Even though the community is now extinct, it is still cited by the USGS.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  2. "Ghost Towns of Tippecanoe County". Retrieved November 15, 2008.
  3. 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.)
  4. "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 9, 2005. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  5. "Bing Maps - Driving Directions, Traffic and Road Conditions". binged.it. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  6. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  7. "Corwin, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
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