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Bippus is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, Huntington County, Indiana, United States.

Bippus, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bippus
Bippus
Coordinates: 40°56′39″N 85°37′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHuntington
TownshipWarren
Elevation
850 ft (260 m)
ZIP code
46750
FIPS code18-05338[1]
GNIS feature ID431097[2]

History


Bippus was laid out and platted in 1885, although a settlement had existed there for sometime prior. It was named for George Jacob Bippus, who was instrumental in bringing the railroad to the site.[3]


Notable people


Bippus is the hometown of sportscaster Chris Schenkel.[4]


References


  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Bippus, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 153.
  4. Wilson, Earl (Nov 27, 1969). "Small Towns Have Produced Many Big Stars". The Milwaukee Sentinel. pp. A33. Retrieved 22 May 2015.





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