Catlin, Indiana Explained

Catlin, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Parke County
Pushpin Label:Catlin
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Park County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Parke
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Raccoon
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:167
Elevation Ft:548
Coordinates:39.6936°N -87.2353°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47832
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:432242

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 39.6936°N -87.2353°W an elevation of 548 feet.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-04-16. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|432242}} Catlin, Indiana ]. . . July 19, 2017.
  3. Web site: Parke County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 September 2015.
  4. Book: History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. 1913. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 211.