Chatton, Illinois

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Chatton, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Chatton, Illinois
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Chatton, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°09′03″N91°01′58″W / 40.15083°N 91.03278°W / 40.15083; -91.03278
Country United States
State Illinois
County Adams
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 217
GNIS feature ID422541 [1]

Chatton is an unincorporated community in Houston Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Chatton is north of Golden.

A post office called Chatton was established in 1863, and remained in operation until 1903. [2] The name Chatton is a corruption of the last name of B. I. Chatten. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chatton, Illinois
  2. ↑ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ Callary, Edward (October 1, 2010). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 66. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7. ...itself named for B.I. Chatten [sic] of Quincy.


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