Dogwood, Indiana
Dogwood, Indiana | |
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Old schoolhouse near Dogwood | |
Harrison County's location in Indiana | |
Dogwood Dogwood's location in Harrison County | |
| Coordinates: 38°06′19″N 86°05′04″W / 38.10528°N 86.08444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Harrison |
| Township | Webster |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47135 |
| FIPS code | 18-18316[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 433609[1] |
Dogwood is an unincorporated community in Webster Township, Harrison County, Indiana.
History
A post office was established at Dogwood in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1922.[3] The community was likely named after the dogwood tree.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dogwood, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Apparently the name is for the tree.