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Catlin, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°41′37″N 87°14′07″W / 39.69361°N 87.23528°W / 39.69361; -87.23528
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Catlin, Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
Catlin is located in Parke County, Indiana
Catlin
Catlin
Location in Park County
Coordinates: 39°41′37″N 87°14′07″W / 39.69361°N 87.23528°W / 39.69361; -87.23528
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyParke
TownshipRaccoon
Elevation548 ft (167 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47832
Area code765
GNIS feature ID432242

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

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 / 39.69361°N 87.23528°W / 39.69361; -87.23528 an elevation of 548 feet.

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.