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Beeville, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°13′18″N 86°47′24″W / 40.221570°N 86.790090°W / 40.221570; -86.790090
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Beeville, Indiana
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Beeville is located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Beeville
Beeville
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°13′18″N 86°47′24″W / 40.22167°N 86.79000°W / 40.22167; -86.79000
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe
TownshipLauramie
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47930
Area code765

40°13′18″N 86°47′24″W / 40.221570°N 86.790090°W / 40.221570; -86.790090

Beeville was a small town, now extinct, in Lauramie Township, near the southern border of Tippecanoe County in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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Beeville was platted in 1884 along the Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad and consisted of at least 10 lots.[2] Though it gained some inhabitants, the town never saw much growth, and little to no trace of it remains today.

Geography

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Beeville is located at 40°13'18" North, 86°47'24" West (40.22157, -86.79009) on County Road 600 East at an elevation of approximately 796 feet. It sits in Lauramie Township along the grade of the abandoned railroad.

References

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  1. ^ "Railroad Maps of Indiana 1896". Archived from the original on 2006-09-02. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
  2. ^ "Ghost Towns of Tippecanoe County". Retrieved 2008-11-15.