Welcome to Odell ...
So far, we found very little information about Odell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Odell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Odell, please Contact Us.
Odell would have been located within present day Barnes County<2>.
The location of Odell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Odell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Odell is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Odell was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Odell once stood is in the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Odell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Odell - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Odell.
Communities near Odell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Odell.
- Valley City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley City <5>
- Wimbledon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wimbledon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Wimbledon is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wimbledon <5>
- Sanborn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Sanborn is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanborn <5>
- Hannaford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannaford
- Hannaford is located in Griggs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannaford <5>
- Spiritwood Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiritwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiritwood Lake
- Spiritwood Lake is located in Stutsman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Dazey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dazey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dazey
- Dazey is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dazey <5>
- Luverne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
- Luverne is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <5>
- Sibley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Leal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Eckelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckelson
- Eckelson is located in Barnes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eckelson <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Odell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Odell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Odell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Odell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Odell. See our Newspapers Page for Odell.
Adding Odell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Odell in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Odell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Odell post office opened in 1883.
We also found Odell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Odell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Barnes County: www.co.barnes.nd.us/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Odell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Barnes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Odell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |