Cato, Indiana
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Cato | |
Coordinates: 38°26′12″N 87°11′08″W / 38.43667°N 87.18556°WCoordinates: 38°26′12″N 87°11′08″W / 38.43667°N 87.18556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Pike |
Township | Jefferson |
Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47598 |
Area code(s) | 812 |
GNIS feature ID | 432243 |
Cato is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
A post office was established at Cato in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community may be named after Cato, New York.[4]
Geography[]
Cato is located at 38°26′12″N 87°11′08″W / 38.43667°N 87.18556°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Cato, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Pike County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Southwestern Indiana geography stubs