Chatterton, Indiana

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Chatterton, Indiana
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Chatterton
Chatterton's location in Warren County
Coordinates: 40°24′13″N87°14′23″W / 40.40361°N 87.23972°W / 40.40361; -87.23972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warren
Township Adams
Elevation
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709 ft (216 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47975
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID432436 [1]

Chatterton was a small town in Adams Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It was founded in 1896 and included a school, a general store, and a post office that operated from 1900 to 1906. [2] Though it has since dwindled away completely, the location of the town persists on county maps, and is cited by the USGS. [1]

Geography

Chatterton was located about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Pine Village.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chatterton, Indiana
  2. "Warren County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 10, 2016.