Cataract, Indiana

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

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
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

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.

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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