- Odell, Indiana
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Odell — Unincorporated town — Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Location in Tippecanoe County
OdellCoordinates: 40°17′16″N 087°04′27″W / 40.28778°N 87.07417°W Country United States State Indiana County Tippecanoe Township Jackson Elevation[1] 735 ft (224 m) ZIP code 47918 GNIS feature ID 0440511 Odell is a small town in Jackson Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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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.[2]
Geography
Odell is located at 40°17'16" North, 87°04'26" West (40.287778, -87.073889) in Jackson Township at the intersection of State Roads 25 and 28. The town has an elevation of approximately 730 feet.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Combination Atlas Map of Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Kingman Brothers, reprinted by the Tippecanoe County Historical Association. 1998 [1878]. p. 23.
Looking south into Odell.
External links
- Odell, Indiana is at coordinates 40°17′16″N 87°04′26″W / 40.287778°N 87.073889°WCoordinates: 40°17′16″N 87°04′26″W / 40.287778°N 87.073889°W
Municipalities and communities of Tippecanoe County, Indiana Cities 
Towns Battle Ground | Clarks Hill | Dayton | Otterbein‡ | Shadeland
Townships Unincorporated
communitiesAmericus | Ash Grove | Buck Creek | Cairo | Colburn | Concord | Monitor | Monroe | Montmorenci | North Crane | Odell | Pettit | Romney | South Raub | Stockwell | Westpoint
Ghost towns Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Populated places in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Lafayette, Indiana metropolitan area
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