Yeddo, Indiana

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Yeddo, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Fountain County's location in Indiana
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Yeddo
Yeddo's location in Fountain County
Coordinates: 40°00′41″N87°15′36″W / 40.01139°N 87.26000°W / 40.01139; -87.26000
Country United States
State Indiana
County Fountain
Township Millcreek
Elevation
[1]
686 ft (209 m)
ZIP code
47952
FIPS code 18-85796 [2]
GNIS feature ID446374 [1]

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

History

Yeddo had a post office between 1881 and 1964. [3] Its name commemorates Yeddo, now known as Tokyo. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yeddo, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Fountain County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 355. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ..was the former name of Tokyo.


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