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The grain elevators at Corwin
The grain elevators at Corwin
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Corwin is located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Corwin
Corwin
Location in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Township Randolph
Elevation
735 ft (224 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47981
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 446668

Corwin was once a small town in Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Today, it is known as a ghost town, meaning it no longer has people living there.

What Happened to Corwin?

Corwin was started by a person named Cyrus Foltz in 1856. He planned it with seven building plots. These plots were located near a train track. This track went south from the city of Lafayette.

However, Corwin never grew into a big town. A nearby town called Romney became more important. Later maps sometimes called the area "Corwin Station."

A post office was opened in Corwin in 1854. But it closed in the very same year. This shows how quickly the town faded away.

As of September 2016, an old grain silo that used to be there was removed. Some older maps might still show it. But newer maps show that it has been taken down.

Where Was Corwin Located?

Corwin, Indiana 1878
Corwin in 1878.

Corwin was located at specific geographic coordinates. These are 40°15'5" North and 86°54'52" West. Its elevation, or height above sea level, was about 740 feet (224 meters).

It was situated in Randolph Township. Corwin was about half a mile west of the town of Romney. It was also on a north–south CSX train line.

Even though Corwin is now a ghost town, it is still listed by the USGS. The USGS is the United States Geological Survey. They keep records of places like this.

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