Odell, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°17′16″N 87°04′27″W / 40.28778°N 87.07417°W / 40.28778; -87.07417CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyTippecanoeTownshipJacksonElevation732 ft (223 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47918
Area code765GNIS feature ID440511[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

Looking south into Odell.

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

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Odell, Indiana
  2. ^ Combination Atlas Map of Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Kingman Brothers, reprinted by the Tippecanoe County Historical Association. 1998 [1878]. p. 23.
  3. ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
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