Dodd, Indiana

Dodd, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Dodd
Dodd
Coordinates: 37°54′44″N 86°39′07″W / 37.91222°N 86.65194°W / 37.91222; -86.65194Coordinates: 37°54′44″N 86°39′07″W / 37.91222°N 86.65194°W / 37.91222; -86.65194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Township Tobin
Elevation[1] 423 ft (129 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 47520
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 452037

Dodd is an unincorporated community in Tobin Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Dodd in 1898, and remained in operation until 1935.[3] A member of the Dodd family served as an early postmaster.[4]

Geography

Dodd is located at 37°54′44″N 86°39′07″W / 37.91222°N 86.65194°W / 37.91222; -86.65194.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Dodd, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Betty Dodd was the fourth postmaster.


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