Corwin, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Corwin was a small town, now extinct, in Tippecanoe County
in the U.S. state
of Indiana
. It was laid out by Cyrus Foltz in 1856 and consisted of seven lots near the rail line which ran south out of Lafayette
. The town never flourished, though, and was eclipsed by nearby Romney
.
Later maps sometimes cite the town as Corwin Station.
Corwin is located at 40°15'5" North, 86°54'52" West (40.251426, -86.914397) at an elevation of approximately 740 feet. It sits in Randolph Township
half a mile west of the town of Romney
and is on a north/south CSX
rail line.
Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Tippecanoe County is a county located in the northwest quadrant of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was created in 1826 from Wabash County. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. It was laid out by Cyrus Foltz in 1856 and consisted of seven lots near the rail line which ran south out of Lafayette
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...
. The town never flourished, though, and was eclipsed by nearby Romney
Romney, Indiana
Romney is an unincorporated community in Tippecanoe County in the U.S. state of Indiana. Originally named Columbia, Romney received its present name from the community of Romney in West Virginia....
.
Later maps sometimes cite the town as Corwin Station.
Geography
Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Randolph Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 867.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Randolph Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Corwin...
half a mile west of the town of Romney
Romney, Indiana
Romney is an unincorporated community in Tippecanoe County in the U.S. state of Indiana. Originally named Columbia, Romney received its present name from the community of Romney in West Virginia....
and is on a north/south CSX
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
rail line.