Welcome to Caborn ...
Caborn is located in Posey County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Caborn, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Caborn is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Caborn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Caborn is within the boundaries of the (812) area code.
Communities near Caborn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caborn.
- Evansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <3>
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
- Mount Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
- Haubstadt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
- Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <3>
- Darmstadt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Poseyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseyville
- Poseyville is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poseyville <3>
- Uniontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - New Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <3>
- Crossville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in White County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <3>
- Corydon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <3>
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 Caborn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caborn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caborn. 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 Caborn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caborn. See our Newspapers Page for Caborn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caborn ...
Looking for more information about Caborn? 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 Caborn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Caborn.
Adding Caborn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Caborn 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 Caborn was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Caborn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caborn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Posey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caborn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |