Cataract is an unincorporated community in Jennings Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Cataract, Indiana | |
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 The community's general store | |
  Cataract  Cataract | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′39″N 86°48′59″W / 39.42750°N 86.81639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Township | Jennings |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47460 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 432235 |
History edit
Cataract was platted in 1851.[3] It takes its name from the large waterfalls, or cataract, nearby.[4] A post office was established at Cataract in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1936.[5]
Geography edit
Cataract is located 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Cloverdale, at 39°25′39″N 86°48′59″W / 39.42750°N 86.81639°W.
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Cataract, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 811.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 72.
- ^ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
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