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Welcome to Tecumseh ...

Tecumseh is located in Tippecanoe County<1>.

Tecumseh is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Tecumseh lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Tecumseh (for example, toward Alvin (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Tecumseh: 765

Communities Also Named Tecumseh ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Tecumseh: This one is located in Tippecanoe County and the other is located in Vigo County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 10 communities that are also named Tecumseh - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tecumseh.

Communities near Tecumseh ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tecumseh.

  • West Lafayette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Delphi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Battle Ground
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Shadeland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
  • Dayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dayton is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
  • Brookston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Rossville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Otterbein
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mulberry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Linden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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 Tecumseh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tecumseh.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tecumseh. 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 Tecumseh.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tecumseh. See our Newspapers Page for Tecumseh.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tecumseh ...

Looking for more information about Tecumseh? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Tecumseh, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tecumseh.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Tippecanoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tecumseh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.