Catlin, Indiana

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Catlin, Indiana
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Parke County's location in Indiana
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Catlin
Location in Park County
Coordinates: 39°41′37″N87°14′07″W / 39.69361°N 87.23528°W / 39.69361; -87.23528
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Raccoon
Elevation
[1]
548 ft (167 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47832
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 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]

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.