Tecumseh, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Tecumseh
Unincorporated community

Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Tecumseh
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°23′32″N 86°52′05″W / 40.39222°N 86.86806°W / 40.39222; -86.86806
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Township Fairfield
Elevation[1] 656 ft (200 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47909
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 444613

Tecumseh is an unincorporated community in Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Located within the city limits of Lafayette, the community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The community was named after Tecumseh, the Native American Shawnee chief.[3]

Geography

Tecumseh is located at 40°23′32″N 86°52′05″W / 40.39222°N 86.86806°W / 40.39222; -86.86806 with an elevation of 656 feet.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Tecumseh, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This locale was named for the Shawnee chief.


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