Corwin was a small town, now extinct, in
Randolph Township,
Tippecanoe County Tippecanoe may refer to several places or things in the United States:
* The 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe in Indiana
* A nickname for William Henry Harrison (U.S. President March 1841–April 1841) from his role in the battle
** Tippecanoe and Tyler t ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
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.
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
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. 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 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
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rail line.
Even though the community is now extinct, it is still cited by the
USGS
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.
References
Former populated places in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Former populated places in Indiana
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