Taylor, Indiana Explained

Taylor, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Tippecanoe County
Pushpin Label:Taylor
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tippecanoe County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Union
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:646
Coordinates:40.3403°N -86.9336°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47909
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:444580

Taylor is a small unincorporated community in Union Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

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,[1] which ran from 1866 to 1899.[2]

Geography

Taylor is located near the eastern edge of Union Township and is on a CSX Transportation rail line.

Notes and References

  1. Indiana Historical Society. Maps of Indiana Counties in 1876. 1968. (Reprinted from Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company, 1876.)
  2. Web site: Tippecanoe County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 25, 2016.