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°WCoordinates: 40°17′16″N 87°04′27″W / 40.28778°N 87.07417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Tippecanoe |
Township | Jackson |
Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47918 |
Area code(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 440511 |
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[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Odell, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ 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.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Odell%2C_Indiana_street.png/220px-Odell%2C_Indiana_street.png)
Looking south into Odell.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana