 Kipton was platted around 1852 by Wm.W.Whitney in anticipation of a new railroad route being laid out through his farm.He initially named his new village "Binghamton", in honor of his former home of Binghamton, NY.However, the name "Camden Station" would instead be used until 1862, when its name was changed to "Kipton Station" (and later becoming known simply as 'Kipton').