Tipton County
Tipton County was formed in 1844. It was named for John Tipton, a soldier of the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. Tipton served as United States Senator for Indiana from 1831 until shortly before his death in 1839.
County Government Website: www.tiptoncounty.org/
County Seat: Tipton
Cities in Tipton County
Tipton- Wikipedia
People choose to live and work in Tipton because Tipton is a progressive community with a strong emphasis on quality of life. 16,577 Hoosiers are proud to call Tipton County their "home," with 5,251 living in the City of Tipton, the county seat.
East Union
Ekin
Goldsmith -Wikipedia
Kempton -Wikipedia
Normanda
Tetersburg -Wikipedia
Nevada -Wikipedia
Sharpsville -Wikipedia
Curtisville - Wikipedia
Hobbs -Wikipedia
New Lancaster
West Elwood
Groomsville
Windfall -Wikipedia
Annual Festivals and Parades
Tipton Pork Festival
The Tipton County Pork Festival, the name of this agricultural celebration, is held the weekend after Labor Day. Starting on Thursday, the community gathers for a casual introductory parade. During the weekend the streets are full of people. Thursday night hosts the annual queen contest in which one lucky lady is crowned Miss Pork Cuisine and reigns over the festival. People then come out early on Friday morning to eat breakfast from vendors. On Saturday everyone from the community comes out to watch the final parade starts the ending of the festival. The long parade includes groups from around the community. Groups represented include local churches, 4-H, the Tipton High School band, Tri-Central High School Band, other bands from surrounding areas, service organizations, political positions, and school spirit groups like cheerleaders, sports players, and student body positions. Along with the parades, the Pork Festival has entertainment, shopping, and food. Pork chops on a stick, elephant ears, corn on the cob, and pork tenderloin sandwiches are some of the foods at the Pork Festival. Bob and Tom of the popular morning radio program have hosted numerous times. Several popular singers and music groups perform late into the night at the festival. As well as food, there are other vendors sell crafts and gifts.
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