Cato is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Cato, Indiana | |
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  Cato  Cato | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 432243[1] |
History
editA 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
edit- ^ a b c 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.
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