Cataract, Indiana

Cataract, Indiana
Unincorporated community
The community's general store
The community's general store
Cataract is located in Indiana
Cataract
Cataract
Cataract is located in the United States
Cataract
Cataract
Coordinates: 39°25′39″N 86°48′59″W / 39.42750°N 86.81639°W / 39.42750; -86.81639
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOwen
TownshipJennings
Elevation
[1]
771 ft (235 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47460
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID432235

Cataract is an unincorporated community in Jennings Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Cataract was platted in 1851.[3] It takes its name from the large waterfalls, or cataract, nearby.[4] A post office was established at Cataract in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1936.[5]

Geography

Cataract is located 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Cloverdale, at 39°25′39″N 86°48′59″W / 39.42750°N 86.81639°W / 39.42750; -86.81639.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "Cataract, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  3. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 811.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 72.
  5. ^ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.


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