Wyandot, Indiana
Wyandot, Indiana | |
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 Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana | |
  Wyandot Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′43″N 86°44′58″W / 40.34528°N 86.74944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Township | Sheffield |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47905 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 446346[1] |
Wyandot (sometimes shown as Wyandotte[2]) 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.[3]
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.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wyandot, Indiana
- ^ "Ghost Towns of Tippecanoe County". Retrieved 2016-07-26.
- ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |