Daggett,_Indiana Latitude and Longitude:

39°12′56″N 87°02′20″W / 39.21556°N 87.03889°W / 39.21556; -87.03889
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Daggett, Indiana
Daggett is located in Indiana
Daggett
Daggett
Daggett is located in the United States
Daggett
Daggett
Coordinates: 39°12′56″N 87°02′20″W / 39.21556°N 87.03889°W / 39.21556; -87.03889
Country United States
State Indiana
County Owen
Township Jefferson
Elevation640 ft (195 m)
Time zone UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-4 ( EDT)
ZIP code
47427
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 433281

Daggett is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

History

Daggett was laid out in 1880. [3] The community was named for Charles Daggett, the owner of a saw mill which was the center of the town's industry. [4]

A post office was established at Daggett in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1896. [5]

Geography

Daggett is located on State Road 157 about one mile south of Coal City, at 39°12′56″N 87°02′20″W / 39.21556°N 87.03889°W / 39.21556; -87.03889.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Daggett, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp.  731.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  98.
  5. ^ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.