Bippus,_Indiana

Bippus, Indiana

Bippus, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Bippus is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, Huntington County, Indiana, United States.

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History

Bippus 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

Bippus was the hometown of sportscaster Chris Schenkel.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bippus, Indiana
  2. [2]
    "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. [3]
    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.
  4. [4]
    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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