Country United States County Tippecanoe County Founded 1859 Elevation 237 m Area code 765 | State Indiana Township Lauramie Township Time zone EST (UTC-5) Zip code 47983 Local time Tuesday 5:51 AM | |
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Stockwell, originally named Lauramie, is a census-designated place in Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It was once a stop along the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad, but the rail line has since been removed.
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Map of Stockwell, IN 47909, USA
The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
An old variant name of the community was called Bakers Corner.
A post office was established under the name Bakers Corner in 1853, and was renamed to Stockwell in 1859. It is still currently in operation.
Geography
Stockwell is located at 40°17′10″ N, 86°46′16″ W (40.286111, -86.771111) at an elevation of 776 feet. The town sits near a bend in Lauramie Creek in Lauramie Township, less than two miles west of U.S. Route 52. Stockwell had a population of 545 at the 2010 census.