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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.

  • Kokomo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Elwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <4>
  • Cicero
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <4>
  • Tipton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Alexandria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Alexandria is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
  • Fairmount
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Greentown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
    • Greentown is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <4>
  • Frankton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton
    • Frankton is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankton <4>
  • Arcadia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jonesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>

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 for Windfall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Windfall post office opened in 1855.

We also found Windfall in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Windfall.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windfall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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