Tampico, Indiana

This article is about the unincorporated community in Jackson County. For the community in Howard County formerly with the same name, see Center, Indiana.
Tampico
Unincorporated community
Tampico
Coordinates: 38°48′00″N 85°57′22″W / 38.80000°N 85.95611°WCoordinates: 38°48′00″N 85°57′22″W / 38.80000°N 85.95611°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jackson
Township Grassy Fork
Elevation[1] 554 ft (169 m)
ZIP code 47220
FIPS code 18-74906[2]
GNIS feature ID 447648

Tampico is an unincorporated community in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

History

Tampico first grew around a blacksmith shop established in about 1840.[3] The community was likely named after Tampico, in Mexico.[4] A post office was established at Tampico in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[5]

Geography

Tampico is located at 38°48′00″N 85°57′22″W / 38.80000°N 85.95611°W.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 401.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name probably is for the Mexican seaport.
  5. ↑ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2014.