Odell, the only town in the Otoe Reservation in Gage County, was laid out in 188l, on the Burlington & Missouri Railroad.

It is a well located town, being surrounded by the best farming district in the county, and adjacent to Indian Creek, the best timbered stream, with quarries of excellent limestone close at hand.  One hundred cars of the stone have already been shipped to Omaha.

The population is about four hundred, and it is only a little over a year old.  It has a good business in wood, stone, grain and general merchandise.

The district school is in good order, with a good house, at present also used for religious worship.

Societies

Odell Lodge, No. 97, I. O, O. F, was instituted February 22, 1882, with thirty members.  The first officers elected are:

James Earnest, N. G.

N. M. Prince, V. G.

H. Glasgow, R. S

J. K. Langdon, Secretary

F. Puterbaugh, Treasurer

Q. Jeffers, O. G.

A. Foeht, L G.

James Myers, Conductor

L. Upson, Warden

Odell Lodge, No, 224, I. O. G. T., was instituted May 1, 1881. with about forty members. Officers:

H. Glasgow, W. C. T.

L. Cooper. W. V. T.

George Latta, R.. C.

W. C. Jackson, F. C.

J. Sinclair, Treasurer

Miss L. E. Baldwin, Marshal

Joe Brooks, O. G.

Daniel Arner, I. G.

H. Langdon, P. W.C. T.

Solen Ayers, Chaplain.

The Masons are intending to soon organize, and, during the summer, the Methodists propose to erect a house of worship.

Considering the fair advantages of situation and the energetic class of people settling up the town, it is fair to presume that Odell will soon occupy a prominent place among the towns of Gage County.

History of Nebraska 1882