Daggett, Indiana

Daggett is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

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

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 2016-11-17.
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 21 September 2015.