Daggett, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Daggett, Indiana

Unincorporated community

Daggett

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Coordinates: 39°12′56″N 87°02′20″W﻿ / ﻿39.21556°N 87.03889°W﻿ / 39.21556; -87.03889
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Owen
Township| Jefferson
Elevation

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| 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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.

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Municipalities and communities of Owen County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Spencer

Towns|

* Gosport
* Spencer

Map of Indiana highlighting Owen County

Townships|

* Clay
* Franklin
* Harrison
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Jennings
* Lafayette
* Marion
* Montgomery
* Morgan
* Taylor
* Washington
* Wayne

CDPs|

* Coal City
* Patricksburg

Other
communities|

* Adel
* Alaska‡
* Arney
* Atkinsonville
* Beamer
* Braysville
* Carp
* Cataract
* Cuba
* Cunot
* Daggett
* Denmark
* Devore
* Farmers
* Freedom
* Freeman
* Hancock Corner
* Hickory Corner
* Hubbell
* Jordan
* Lewisville‡
* Marion Mills
* New Hope
* Pottersville
* Quincy
* Romona
* Silex
* Smithville
* Southport
* Stockton
* Vandalia
* Vilas
* Whitehall

Ghost town|

* Wallace Junction

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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