Romney is an
unincorporated community
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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
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 ...
.
It has a well known equestrian facility
Foxton Farm that was once used for fox hunting, but now houses the equestrian program at
Purdue University
Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and mone ...
, and stables the polo ponies of the Purdue Polo Club.
The community is part of the
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette ( , ) is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, located northwest of Indianapolis and southeast of Chicago. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, whi ...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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.
History
Originally named Columbia, Romney received its present name from the community of
Romney,
West Virginia
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.
The Romney post office has been in operation since 1842.
Geography
Romney is located at 40°15'5" North, 86°54'13" West (40.251426, -86.903618) in
Randolph Township, just south of the intersection of
U.S. Route 231 and
State Road 28. The community's elevation is listed as ASL, with the Post Office elevation listed at .
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Demographics
References
Image:Romney, Indiana 1878.png, Romney in 1878.
Image:Romney Toy Shop.png, Romney toy shop
Unincorporated communities in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana
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