Cato, Indiana

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Cato, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Cato
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 812
GNIS feature ID432243 [1]

Cato is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Cato in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [2] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community may be named after Cato, New York. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cato, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ 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.


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