Tipton, Monroe County, Illinois
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| Tipton | |
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| Name origin: Tipperary, Ireland | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Monroe |
| Precinct | 8 |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62298 |
| Area code | 618 |
   Location of Tipton within Illinois
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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]
References
- ↑ Combined History of Randolph, Monroe and Perry Counties, Illinois, J. L. McDonough & Co., Philadelphia, 1883
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