Catlin, Indiana

Catlin
Unincorporated community

Parke County's location in Indiana
Catlin

Location in Park County

Coordinates: 39°41′37″N 87°14′07″W / 39.69361°N 87.23528°W / 39.69361; -87.23528Coordinates: 39°41′37″N 87°14′07″W / 39.69361°N 87.23528°W / 39.69361; -87.23528
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Parke County
Township Raccoon Township
Elevation 167 m (548 ft)
ZIP code 47832
GNIS feature ID 432242[1]

Catlin is an unincorporated community in the northwest corner of Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States.

History

A post office was established at Catlin in 1861, and remained in operation until 1965.[2] Hiram Catlin, an early settler, gave the community its name.[3]

Geography

Catlin is located at an elevation of 548 feet.

References

  1. ↑ "Catlin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
  2. ↑ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 211.


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