Tipton is a small unincorporated community in Monroe County, Illinois, United States. It grew up around the Cambria Station on the St. Louis and Cairo Railroad. The community there, settled by persons of Irish descent, was called Tipperary, which degenerated over time through Tiptown, to the current Tipton.[1]
Tipton, Illinois | |
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| Etymology: County Tipperary, Ireland | |
  Tipton  Tipton | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′09″N 90°06′04″W / 38.23583°N 90.10111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Monroe |
| Precinct | 8 |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 62298 |
| Area code | 618 |
References
edit- ^ Combined History of Randolph, Monroe and Perry Counties, Illinois, J. L. McDonough & Co., Philadelphia, 1883
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