Odell, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°17′16″N 87°04′27″W / 40.28778°N 87.07417°W / 40.28778; -87.0741747918
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
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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Municipalities and communities of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Lafayette
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communities
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