Historic Markers - Odon, Formerly Clarksburg IN216

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Odon, Formerly Clarksburg IN216

Platted in 1846 by John Hasting; town named Clarksburg reportedly after George Rogers Clark; post office name was Clark's Prairie, 1858-1881. Both names changed to Odon, 1881; Odon incorporated, 1885. By tradition, name Odon coined by combining names of two prominent citizens.

Erected 1991 by the Daviess County Visitors Bureau.

N. side of IN-58, near John St., Odon, Daviess County Indiana


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