Welcome to Cale ...

Cale is located in Martin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Cale is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Cale (for example, toward Santa Claus), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Cale: (812)

Communities Also Named Cale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Cale - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia and Kansas.

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

Communities near Cale ...

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

• Bedford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
• Mitchell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Mitchell is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <4>
• Loogootee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
  • Loogootee is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <4>
• Bloomfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Bloomfield is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
• Orleans
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <4>
• French Lick
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lick
  • French Lick is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Lick <4>
• Odon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
  • Odon is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <4>
• Oolitic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolitic
  • Oolitic is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oolitic <4>
• Shoals
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
  • Shoals is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <4>
• Montgomery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <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 Cale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cale. 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 Cale.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cale ...

Looking for more information about Cale? 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 Cale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cale.

Adding Cale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cale 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 Cale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cale post office opened in 1884.

We also found Cale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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