Odell, Indiana

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Odell, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Odell is located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Odell
Odell
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°17′16″N 87°04′27″W / 40.28778°N 87.07417°W / 40.28778; -87.07417Coordinates: 40°17′16″N 87°04′27″W / 40.28778°N 87.07417°W / 40.28778; -87.07417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe
TownshipJackson
Elevation
[1]
735 ft (224 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47918
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID440511

Odell is a small unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

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,[3] which ran until it was discontinued in 1900.[4]

Geography[]

Odell is located at 40°17'16" North, 87°04'27" West (40.287778, -87.073889) in Jackson Township at the intersection of State Roads 25 and 28. The town has an elevation of 735 feet (224 m).

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "Odell, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  3. ^ Combination Atlas Map of Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Kingman Brothers, reprinted by the Tippecanoe County Historical Association. 1998 [1878]. p. 23.
  4. ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
Looking south into Odell.
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