Old Tip Town is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County,

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History

Old Tip Town was originally called Tippecanoe Town, and under the later name was

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ted in 1850.

Geography

Old Tip Town is located on the

Tippecanoe River The Tippecanoe River ( ) is a gentle, U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 19, 2011 river in the Central Corn Belt Plains ecoregion in northern Indiana. It flows from Croo ...

Potawatomi Wildlife Park Potawatomi Wildlife Park in Tippecanoe, Indiana Tippecanoe is an unincorporated community in Tippecanoe Township, Marshall County, Indiana, United States. History Tippecanoe was settled beginning in 1882. The original town was located 1 mile t ...

is located approximately one mile northeast of town and is home to many species of wildlife, including geese, ducks, frogs, turtles, rabbits, gray squirrels and dee

Old cemetery on south side of town.

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References

Unincorporated communities in Marshall County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{MarshallCountyIN-geo-stub