Beeville, Indiana
Beeville, Indiana | |
|---|---|
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana | |
Beeville Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′18″N 86°47′24″W / 40.22167°N 86.79000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Township | Lauramie |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47930 |
| Area code | 765 |
40°13′18″N 86°47′24″W / 40.221570°N 86.790090°W
Beeville is a ghost town in Lauramie Township, near the southern border of Tippecanoe County in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
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
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
- ^ "Railroad Maps of Indiana 1896". Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2007.
- ^ "Ghost Towns of Tippecanoe County". Retrieved November 15, 2008.