Dogwood, Indiana

Dogwood is an unincorporated community in Webster Township, Harrison County, Indiana.

Dogwood, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Harrison
Township	Webster
Elevation [1]	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]

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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dogwood, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
4. 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.