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Dodd, Indiana

Coordinates: 37°54′44″N 86°39′07″W / 37.91222°N 86.65194°W / 37.91222; -86.65194
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Dodd, Indiana
Dodd is located in Indiana
Dodd
Dodd
Dodd is located in the United States
Dodd
Dodd
Coordinates: 37°54′44″N 86°39′07″W / 37.91222°N 86.65194°W / 37.91222; -86.65194
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPerry
TownshipTobin
Elevation440 ft (130 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47520
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID452037[1]

Dodd is an unincorporated community in Tobin Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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A post office was established at Dodd in 1898, and remained in operation until 1935.[2] A member of the Dodd family served as an early postmaster.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dodd, Indiana
  2. ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  3. ^ 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.