Tipton, Monroe County, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
38°14′09″N 90°06′04″W / 38.23583°N 90.10111°W / 38.23583; -90.10111CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyMonroePrecinct8Elevation
607 ft (185 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Postal code
62298
Area code618

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]

References

  1. ^ Combined History of Randolph, Monroe and Perry Counties, Illinois, J. L. McDonough & Co., Philadelphia, 1883
  • v
  • t
  • e
Illinois Metro-East region
Counties
Map of Metro-East
Major cities (25,000+)Cities (5,000-25,000)Communities (1,000-5,000)Transit systemsAmtrak stations
  • Alton station
  • Belleville station (former)
InterstatesAirportsCollegesSports teams
  • v
  • t
  • e
Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Waterloo
Cities
Map of Illinois highlighting Monroe County
Villages
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
  • Illinois portal
  • United States portal


Stub icon

This Monroe County, Illinois location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e