Cato, Indiana

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Cato, Indiana
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Coordinates: 38°26′12″N87°11′08″W / 38.43667°N 87.18556°W / 38.43667; -87.18556 Coordinates: 38°26′12″N87°11′08″W / 38.43667°N 87.18556°W / 38.43667; -87.18556
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pike
Township Jefferson
Elevation
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489 ft (149 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47598
Area code(s) 812
GNIS feature ID 432243

Cato is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

A post office was established at Cato in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [3] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community may be named after Cato, New York. [4]

Geography

Cato is located at 38°26′12″N87°11′08″W / 38.43667°N 87.18556°W / 38.43667; -87.18556 .

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Cato, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  3. "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  89. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...possibly is a transfer name from New York.