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Welcome to Windfall ...

Windfall is located in Tipton County<1>.

Windfall was established in 1853.

Windfall is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Windfall: 765

The ZIP code for Windfall: 46076<3>

Communities Also Named Windfall ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Windfall - they are located in Louisiana, Ohio, Ontario (2) and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Windfall ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Windfall. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Windfall.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Windfall ...

Looking for more information about Windfall? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Windfall, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Windfall.

Adding Windfall to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Windfall in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Windfall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Windfall post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Windfall.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Tipton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Windfall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Windfall). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Windfall or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/