Dodd, Indiana

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Dodd, Indiana
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Dodd
Coordinates: 37°54′44″N86°39′07″W / 37.91222°N 86.65194°W / 37.91222; -86.65194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Township Tobin
Elevation
[1]
440 ft (130 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47520
Area codes 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

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

  1. 1 2 3 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.