Tipton County, Indiana, USA

Tipton County lies in central Indiana, north of Indianapolis, with the city of Tipton as its county seat. Its other incorporated communities include Windfall, Sharpsville and Kempton. Created in 1844, the county was named for John Tipton, a former U.S. senator. Productive farmland shapes much of its landscape and has long supported the local economy. Railroads helped establish its towns and shipping centers in the 19th century, leaving a network of small communities amid the agricultural countryside.