Stockwell, Indiana

Stockwell, originally named Lauramie, is a census-designated place in Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Lauramie Township], Tippecanoe [County, Indiana|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. The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Lafayette, [Indiana metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area].

History

An old variant name of the community was called Bakers Corner. A post office was established under the name Bakers Corners in 1853, and was renamed to Stockwell in 1859. It is still currently in operation.

Geography

Stockwell is on a bend in Lauramie Creek in Lauramie Township, [Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Lauramie Township], less than two miles west of U.S. Route 52. Stockwell had a population of 545 at the 2010 census.

Education

It is in the Tippecanoe [School Corporation]. Residents are zoned to James Cole Elementary School, Wainwright Middle School, and McCutcheon High School.