Stockwell, Indiana

Stockwell
Census-designated place
The corner of Orchard and Monroe.
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Stockwell Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°17′10″N 86°46′16″W / 40.28611°N 86.77111°WCoordinates: 40°17′10″N 86°46′16″W / 40.28611°N 86.77111°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Tippecanoe County
Township	Lauramie Township
Founded	1859
Elevation[1]	771 ft (235 m)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47983
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	444184

Stockwell, originally named Lauramie, is a census-designated place in Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2] It was once a stop along the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad, but the rail line has since been removed.

The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

An old variant name of the community was called Bakers Corner.^[3]

A post office was established under the name Bakers Corner in 1853, and was renamed to Stockwell in 1859. It is still currently in operation.^[4]

Geography

Stockwell is located at 40°17′10″ N, 86°46′16″ W (40.286111, -86.771111) at an elevation of 776 feet. The town sits near a bend in Lauramie Creek in Lauramie Township, less than two miles west of U.S. Route 52. Stockwell had a population of 545 at the 2010 census.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
2. "Stockwell, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
3. "USGS detail on Stockwell - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-25.
4. "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.

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  A sign welcomes visitors to Stockwell.
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  A July 2007 wedding at the town's gazebo.
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  Stockwell in 1878.