Catlin, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°41′37″N 87°14′07″W / 39.69361°N 87.23528°W / 39.69361; -87.23528CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyParkeTownshipRaccoonElevation548 ft (167 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47832
Area code765GNIS feature ID432242

Catlin is an unincorporated community in the northwest corner of Raccoon Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Catlin in 1861, and remained in operation until 1965.[3] Hiram Catlin, an early settler, gave the community its name.[4]

Geography

Catlin is located at 39°41′37″N 87°14′07″W / 39.69361°N 87.23528°W / 39.69361; -87.23528 an elevation of 548 feet.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Catlin, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  4. ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 211.
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