Taylor is a small unincorporated community in Union Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Taylor, Indiana | |
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![]() ![]() Taylor Location in Tippecanoe County | |
Coordinates: 40°20′27″N 86°56′01″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Tippecanoe |
Township | Union |
Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47909 |
Area code(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 444580 |
Beginning in the middle of the 19th century, the town, sometimes referred to as Taylor Station, was a stop along a railroad line that ran south out of Lafayette (variously the New Albany and Salem Railroad, the Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroad, etc.). The local post office was known as Farmers Institute,[3] which ran from 1866 to 1899.[4]
Taylor is located at 40°20′27″N 86°56′01″W at an elevation of approximately 646 feet. It sits near the eastern edge of Union Township and is on a CSX Transportation rail line.
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County seat: Lafayette | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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