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Tipton, Champaign County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°04′11″N 88°02′06″W / 40.06972°N 88.03500°W / 40.06972; -88.03500
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Tipton, Illinois
Tipton, Illinois is located in Illinois
Tipton, Illinois
Tipton, Illinois
Tipton, Illinois is located in the United States
Tipton, Illinois
Tipton, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°04′11″N 88°02′06″W / 40.06972°N 88.03500°W / 40.06972; -88.03500
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyChampaign
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID423244[1]

Tipton is an unincorporated community in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Tipton is located along a railroad line south of St. Joseph.

Tipton is said to have been named after Tip Peters, who was a local farmer and lived next to the railroad tracks on his farm.

The Peters-Thompson Cemetery is a small cemetery in the corner of a farm field and contains some of the original settlers of this area.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.