Tiosa, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Tiosa, Indiana
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Tiosa
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Fulton
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Richland
Coordinates:	41.1528°N -86.2056°W
Elevation Ft:	846
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	46975
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-75806^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	444774

Tiosa is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Fulton County, Indiana.

History

Tiosa was established in about 1869.^[2] The community was named in honor of a Potawatomi chief.^[3] A post office was established at Tiosa in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1932.^[4]

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
2. 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. 324. This village wasfounded around 1869....
3. Web site: Places to see, things to do in Fulton Co. . The Rochester Sentinel . 10 September 2014 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20131127090712/http://rochsent.com/main.asp?SectionID=45 . November 27, 2013 .
4. Web site: Fulton County . Jim Forte Postal History . 10 September 2014.