Odebolt Map
Odebolt is a city in Sac County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2000 census.
While the etymology of Odebolt's unusual name is unquestioned — being named after the Odebolt Creek — the etymology of the creek's name is disputed. It has been ascribed to a story of a French fur trapper and to multiple stories of a bolt falling in the creek. The trapper's name was reportedly Odebeau, and his name corrupted.
Odebolt is located at 42°18?37?N 95°15?5?W / 42.31028°N 95.25139°W / 42.31028; -95.25139 (42.310416, -95.251354). Odebolt Creek arises near here, flows through Ida Grove, then into the Maple River.
Nearby cities include Lake View, Wall Lake, Ida Grove, Early, Schaller.