Odell, Indiana | |
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 Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana | |
  Odell Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′16″N 87°04′27″W / 40.28778°N 87.07417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Township | Jackson |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47918 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 440511[1] |
Odell is a small unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
John W. Odell settled the site in 1831, with ownership of the farm later passing to his son, Washington. The location, originally known as Odell's Corners, gained a post office in 1871,[2] which ran until it was discontinued in 1900.[3]
Geography
Odell is located in Jackson Township at the intersection of State Roads 25 and 28.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Odell, Indiana
- ^ Combination Atlas Map of Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Kingman Brothers, reprinted by the Tippecanoe County Historical Association. 1998 [1878]. p. 23.
- ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This page was last edited on 1 January 2024, at 22:18