Welcome to Cantaloupe ...

Cantaloupe is located in Knox County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cantaloupe, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

Cantaloupe is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The telephone area code for Cantaloupe: (812)

Communities near Cantaloupe ...

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

• Vincennes
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
  • Vincennes is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincennes <4>
• Princeton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Gibson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
• Mount Carmel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Wabash County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
• Lawrenceville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
• Fort Branch
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
  • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <4>
• Oakland City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City
  • Oakland City is located in Gibson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland City <4>
• Petersburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
• Bridgeport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Lawrence County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
• Winslow
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
  • Winslow is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
• Patoka
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
  • Patoka is located in Gibson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people

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 Cantaloupe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cantaloupe.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cantaloupe ...

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

Adding Cantaloupe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cantaloupe 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 Cantaloupe was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cantaloupe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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