Yeddo is an unincorporated community in Millcreek Township, Fountain County, Indiana.
Yeddo, Indiana | |
|---|---|
 Fountain County's location in Indiana | |
  Yeddo Yeddo's location in Fountain County | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′41″N 87°15′36″W / 40.01139°N 87.26000°W | |
| 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] |
History
editYeddo 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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