Odell, Indiana Explained

Odell, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Tippecanoe County
Pushpin Label:Odell
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tippecanoe County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tippecanoe
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jackson
Population As Of:2000
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:732
Coordinates:40.2878°N -87.0742°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47918
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:440511

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

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,[1] which ran until it was discontinued in 1900.[2]

Geography

Odell is located in Jackson Township at the intersection of State Roads 25 and 28.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Combination Atlas Map of Tippecanoe County, Indiana . Kingman Brothers, reprinted by the Tippecanoe County Historical Association . 1998 . 1878 . 23.
  2. Web site: Tippecanoe County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 25, 2016.