Yeddo, Indiana
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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Yeddo, Indiana | |
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| Fountain County's location in Indiana Fountain County's location in Indiana | |
Yeddo is located in Fountain County, Indiana Yeddo Yeddo Yeddo's location in Fountain County | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′41′′N 87°15′36′′W / 40.01139°N 87.26000°W / 40.01139; -87.26000 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fountain |
| Township | Millcreek |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| ZIP code | 47952 |
| FIPS code | 18-85796[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 446374[1] |
Yeddo is an unincorporated community in Millcreek Township, Fountain County, Indiana.
History
[edit ]Yeddo had a post office between 1881 and 1964.[3] Its name commemorates Yeddo, now known as Tokyo.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yeddo, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Fountain County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ^ 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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