Welcome to Tipton ...
So far, we found very little information about Tipton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tipton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tipton, please Contact Us.
Tipton would have been located within present day Cassia County<2>.
The location of Tipton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tipton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Tipton is 4,920 feet [1,500 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Tipton is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Tipton was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Tipton once stood is in the (208) & (986)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Tipton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Tipton - they are located in Arkansas, California, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tipton.
Communities near Tipton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tipton.
- Malta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Malta is located in Cassia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <6>
- Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Naf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naf
- Naf is located in Cassia County
- Strevell ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strevell
- Strevell is located in Cassia County
- Elba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Elba is located in Cassia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <6>
- Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Box Elder County (UT)
- Albion
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Cassia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <6>
- Standrod
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Standrod
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Rockland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Power County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tipton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tipton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tipton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tipton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tipton. See our Newspapers Page for Tipton.
Adding Tipton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tipton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tipton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Tipton post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tipton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cassia County: www.cassiacounty.org/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tipton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Cassia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tipton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |