Daggett, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°12′56″N 87°02′20″W / 39.21556°N 87.03889°W / 39.21556; -87.03889[1]
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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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Daggett, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 731.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 98.
- ^ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Owen County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Spencer
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