Welcome to Cass ...

Cass is located in Sullivan County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cass, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Cass is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Cass lies within the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Cass ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Cass: This one is located in Sullivan County and the other is located in Cass County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 9 communities that are also named Cass - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, New York, Ohio, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Cass ...

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

• Linton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
  • Linton is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <4>
• Sullivan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Sullivan is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
• Bloomfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Jasonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasonville
  • Jasonville is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,141 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasonville <4>
• Worthington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
  • Worthington is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
• Palestine
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Palestine is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <4>
• Shelburn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
  • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <4>
• Farmersburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
  • Farmersburg is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersburg <4>
• Clay City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Clay City is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
• Hymera
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
  • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 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 Cass. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cass.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cass ...

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

Adding Cass to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cass post office opened in 1877.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cass.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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