Yeddo, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Yeddo, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Fountain County
Pushpin Label:Yeddo
Pushpin Map Caption:Yeddo's location in Fountain County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fountain
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Millcreek
Coordinates:40.0114°N -87.26°W
Elevation Ft:686
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47952
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-85796[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:446374

Yeddo is an unincorporated community in Millcreek Township, Fountain County, Indiana.

History

Yeddo had a post office between 1881 and 1964.[2] Its name commemorates Yeddo, now known as Tokyo.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Fountain County . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 September 2014.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 355. ..was the former name of Tokyo..