Dogwood, Indiana

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Dogwood, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Old schoolhouse near Dogwood
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Harrison County's location in Indiana
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Dogwood
Dogwood's location in Harrison County
Coordinates: 38°06′19″N86°05′04″W / 38.10528°N 86.08444°W / 38.10528; -86.08444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Harrison
Township Webster
Elevation
[1]
666 ft (203 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47135
FIPS code 18-18316 [2]
GNIS feature ID433609 [1]

Dogwood is an unincorporated community in Webster Township, Harrison County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Dogwood in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1922. [3] The community was likely named after the dogwood tree. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dogwood, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  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. Apparently the name is for the tree.


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