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Cato, Indiana

Cato, Indiana
Cato is located in Indiana
Cato
Cato
Location within Indiana
Cato is located in the United States
Cato
Cato
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 38°26′12″N 87°11′08″W / 38.43667°N 87.18556°W / 38.43667; -87.18556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPike
TownshipJefferson
Elevation489 ft (149 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47598
Area code812
GNIS feature ID432243[1]

Cato is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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A post office was established at Cato in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[2] According to Ronald L. Baker, the community may be named after Cato, New York.[3]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cato, Indiana
  2. "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  3. 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.