Dogwood, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Dogwood, Indiana
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Harrison County
Pushpin Label:Dogwood
Pushpin Map Caption:Dogwood's location in Harrison County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Harrison
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Webster
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.1053°N -86.0844°W
Elevation Ft:666
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47135
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-18316[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:433609

Dogwood is an unincorporated community in Webster Township, Harrison County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Dogwood in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1922.[2] The community was likely named after the dogwood tree.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Harrison County . Jim Forte Postal History . 17 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140924042436/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Harrison . 24 September 2014 .
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 115. Apparently the name is for the tree..