Tampico, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Tampico, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Tampico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Grassy Fork
Coordinates:38.8°N -85.9561°W
Elevation Ft:551
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47220
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-74906[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:447648

Tampico is an unincorporated community in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

History

Tampico first grew around a blacksmith shop established in about 1840.[2] The community was likely named after Tampico, in Mexico.[3] A post office was established at Tampico in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. 1886. Unigraphic. 401.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 319. The name probably is for the Mexican seaport..
  4. Web site: Jackson County . Jim Forte Postal History . 19 October 2014.