Pettit, Indiana
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Pettit is located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Pettit
Pettit
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°25′03″N 86°42′33″W / 40.41750°N 86.70917°W / 40.41750; -86.70917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe
TownshipPerry
Elevation673 ft (205 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47905
Area code765
GNIS feature ID441066[1]

Pettit is a small unincorporated community in Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, located east by northeast of Dayton.[1]

The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office was established at Pettit in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[2]

Geography

Pettit is located in Perry Township at an elevation of 673 feet.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pettit, Indiana
  2. "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.

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