Tampico 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 Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County,

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

History

Tampico first grew around a blacksmith shop established in about 1840. The community was likely named after

Tampico Tampico is a city and port in the southeastern part of the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is located on the north bank of the Pánuco River, about inland from the Gulf of Mexico, and directly north of the state of Veracruz. Tampico is the fifth ...

, in Mexico. A post office was established at Tampico in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.

Geography

Tampico is located at .

References

Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{JacksonCountyIN-geo-stub