Bippus is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, Huntington County, Indiana, United States.
Bippus, Indiana | |
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  Bippus  Bippus | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′37″N 85°37′32″W / 40.94361°N 85.62556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Huntington |
| Township | Warren |
| Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
| ZIP code | 46750 |
| FIPS code | 18-05338[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830417[1] |
History
editBippus was laid out and platted in 1885, although a settlement had existed there for sometime prior. It was named for George Jacob Bippus, who was instrumental in bringing the railroad to the site.[3]
Notable people
editBippus was the hometown of sportscaster Chris Schenkel.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bippus, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 153.
- ^ Wilson, Earl (November 27, 1969). "Small Towns Have Produced Many Big Stars". The Milwaukee Sentinel. pp. A33. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
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