Odell, Indiana
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
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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
[edit]Odell is located in Jackson Township at the intersection of State Roads 25 and 28.
References
[edit]- ^ 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 | |