Odell is a small town in Jackson Township

Jackson Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Jackson Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 517.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of .-Adjacent townships:...

, Tippecanoe County

Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Tippecanoe County is a county located in the northwest quadrant of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was created in 1826 from Wabash County. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area....

, Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana

Lafayette, Indiana

Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...

 Metropolitan Statistical Area

Lafayette, Indiana metropolitan area

The Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Indiana, anchored by the city of Lafayette...

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History

John W. Odell settled the site in 1831, with ownership of the farm later passing to his son Washington. The location, originally known as Odell's Corners, gained a post office in 1871.

Geography

Odell is located at 40°17'16" North, 87°04'26" West (40.287778, -87.073889) in Jackson Township

Jackson Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Jackson Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 517.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of .-Adjacent townships:...

 at the intersection of State Roads 25

Indiana State Road 25

State Road 25 is a highway in the U. S. state of Indiana. Although it is designated a north–south road, in practice it travels generally northeast from its southern terminus at State Road 32 to its northern terminus at State Road 15 in Warsaw.- Waynetown to Lafayette :SR 25 heads north...

 and 28

Indiana State Road 28

State Road 28 is an east–west road in central Indiana in the United States that crosses the entire state from east to west, covering a distance of about and passing about to the north of the state capitol of Indianapolis.-Route description:...

. The town has an elevation of approximately 730 feet.