Welcome to Catlin ...

Catlin is located in Parke County<1>.

The location of Catlin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Catlin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

Catlin is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Catlin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Catlin (for example, toward Paris (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Catlin lies within the (765) area code.

Communities Also Named Catlin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Catlin - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Catlin.

Communities near Catlin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Catlin.

• Terre Haute
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
  • Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Haute <4>
• Brazil
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
  • Brazil is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brazil <4>
• Clinton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Vermillion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Rockville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Parke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
• West Terre Haute
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Terre Haute
  • West Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Terre Haute <4>
• Fairview Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
  • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
• Seelyville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
  • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
• Montezuma
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Parke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
• Knightsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
  • Knightsville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
• Rosedale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Parke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
  • Rosedale has also been known as:
  • Roseville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Catlin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Catlin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Catlin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Catlin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Catlin. See our Newspapers Page for Catlin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Catlin ...

Looking for more information about Catlin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Catlin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Catlin.

Adding Catlin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Catlin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Catlin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Catlin post office opened in 1861.

We also found Catlin in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Catlin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Catlin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov