Downtown in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Tipton County

Organized in 1844

— Named for John Tipton —

Tipton County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 30, 2023

1. Tipton County Marker

Inscription. The farming communities in Tipton County produce quality crops of tomatoes, corn, soybeans, and apples. Local festivals celebrating country lifestyles include the annual Pork Festival, which highlights the number of hogs produced in Tipton County each year.

Erected 2002.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. 39° 46.143′ N, 86° 10.132′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from North Blackford Street just north of Indianapolis Cultural Trail, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 650 West Washington Street, Indianapolis IN 46204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian

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and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sullivan County (here, next to this marker); Porter County (here, next to this marker); Clinton County (here, next to this marker); Jefferson County (here, next to this marker); Hamilton County (here, next to this marker); Warrick County (a few steps from this marker); Floyd County (a few steps from this marker); Noble County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Also see . . . Tipton County. (Submitted on January 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Additional commentary.
1. Counties
This is one of 92 markers on the perimeter of the Indiana State Museum, one for each county.

— Submitted January 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 30, 2023

2. Tipton County Marker

Location of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 30, 2023

3. Location of the marker

Photographed by The Who-When-What Book, 1900

4. John Tipton

Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.