Daggett, Indiana

Daggett, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°12′56″N 87°02′20″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Owen
Township	Jefferson
Elevation [1]	640 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.

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.