Yeddo, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°00′41″N 87°15′36″W / 40.01139°N 87.26000°W / 40.01139; -87.26000CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyFountainTownshipMillcreekElevation
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686 ft (209 m)ZIP code
47952
FIPS code18-85796[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. ^ a b 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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