Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
| Cato, Indiana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 38°26′12″N 87°11′08″W / 38.43667°N 87.18556°W / 38.43667; -87.18556 | |
| 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 | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 432243 |
Cato is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
A post office was established at Cato in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. According to Ronald L. Baker, the community may be named after Cato, New York.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cato, Indiana
- "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 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.
| Municipalities and communities of Pike County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Petersburg | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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