Catlin, Indiana

Catlin is an unincorporated community in the northwest corner of Raccoon Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Catlin, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Catlin
Location in Park County
Coordinates: 39°41′37″N 87°14′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyParke
TownshipRaccoon
Elevation548 ft (167 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47832
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID432242

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]

Geography

Catlin is located at 39°41′37″N 87°14′07″W an elevation of 548 feet.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  2. "Catlin, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 211.



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