Tipton, Monroe County, Illinois

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
Etymology: Tipperary, Ireland
Tipton
Location of Tipton within Illinois
Coordinates: 38°14′09″N 90°06′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMonroe
Precinct8
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
62298
Area code(s)618

References

  1. Combined History of Randolph, Monroe and Perry Counties, Illinois, J. L. McDonough & Co., Philadelphia, 1883


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