Tecumseh, Indiana
| Tecumseh | |
|---|---|
| census-designated place | |
 Vigo County's location in Indiana | |
  Tecumseh location in Vigo County, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′47″N 87°25′18″W / 39.56306°N 87.42167°WCoordinates: 39°33′47″N 87°25′18″W / 39.56306°N 87.42167°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Indiana |
| County | Vigo County |
| Township | Fayette Township |
| Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
| ZIP code | 47885 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 444612[1] |
Tecumseh is an unincorporated census-designated place in eastern Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.
The town is named for Tecumseh, the Native American leader of the Shawnee who fought General William Henry Harrison at Fort Harrison, only a mile south of the town of Tecumseh.
History
Located on the Wabash River, Tecumseh was once known as Durkee's Ferry. In 1890 it was merely a post-office with five or six houses.[2] Durkee's Ferry was once one of the main crossing points on the Wabash River.[3]
Geography
Tecumseh is located at 39°33′47″N 87°25′18″W / 39.56306°N 87.42167°W at an elevation of 561 feet.
References
- ↑ "Tecumseh". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ↑ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 480.
- ↑ Oakey, Charles Cochran (1908). Great Terre Haute and Vigo County. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co. p. 130.