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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Chatton, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Chatton, Illinois is located in IllinoisChatton, IllinoisChatton, IllinoisShow map of IllinoisChatton, Illinois is located in the United StatesChatton, IllinoisChatton, IllinoisShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 40°09′03″N 91°01′58″W / 40.15083°N 91.03278°W / 40.15083; -91.03278
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
Elevation712 ft (217 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID422541

Chatton is an unincorporated community in Houston Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Chatton is north of Golden.

A post office called Chatton was established in 1863, and remained in operation until 1903. The name Chatton is a corruption of the last name of B. I. Chatten.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chatton, Illinois
  2. "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  3. Callary, Edward (October 1, 2010). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7. ...itself named for B.I. Chatten of Quincy.
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