Beeville, Indiana

40.221570°N 86.790090°W / 40.221570; -86.790090

Beeville, Indiana
Ghost town
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Beeville is located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Beeville
Beeville
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°13′18″N 86°47′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe
TownshipLauramie
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47930
Area code765

Beeville was a small town, now extinct, in Lauramie Township, near the southern border of Tippecanoe County in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Beeville was platted in 1884 along the Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad and consisted of at least 10 lots.[2] Though it gained some inhabitants, the town never saw much growth, and little to no trace of it remains today.

Geography

Beeville is located at 40°13'18" North, 86°47'24" West (40.22157, -86.79009) on County Road 600 East at an elevation of approximately 796 feet. It sits in Lauramie Township along the grade of the abandoned railroad.

References
  1. "Railroad Maps of Indiana 1896". Archived from the original on 2006-09-02. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
  2. "Ghost Towns of Tippecanoe County". Retrieved 2008-11-15.



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