Wyandot, Indiana Explained

Wyandot, Indiana
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Tippecanoe County
Pushpin Label:Wyandot
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:Sheffield
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:659
Coordinates:40.3453°N -86.7494°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47905
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:446346

Wyandot (sometimes shown as Wyandotte[1]) was a small town, now extinct, in Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

The Indian town of Wyandot in Sheffield Township was located in the ravine that is crossed by Dayton Road and runs past Wyandotte Cemetery into the Wildcat Creek. It is thought that the Indians moved their village down to the creek's banks in the summer and retreated up the ravine in the winter. They lived in log houses and operated a trading post. When the White Settlers arrived, the Indians living there were probably neither Miami or Wyandott, but instead were most likely Potawatomi.

In 1849, a post office was established in Wyandot, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1872.[2]

Richardville Indian Reserve

The Richardville Indian Reserve was located in Sheffield Township and was one of six Reserves located in Tippecanoe County. It was owned by Jean-Baptiste Richardville and in 1818 the land surrounding the village was divided into five sections for his five children.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghost Towns of Tippecanoe County. 2016-07-26.
  2. Web site: Tippecanoe County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 25, 2016.