Cutler, Indiana

Cutler
Unincorporated community

Carroll County's location in Indiana
Cutler

Location in Carroll County

Coordinates: 40°28′35″N 86°31′27″W / 40.47639°N 86.52417°WCoordinates: 40°28′35″N 86°31′27″W / 40.47639°N 86.52417°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Carroll
Township Democrat
Elevation 751 ft (229 m)
ZIP code 46920
FIPS code 18-16480[1]
GNIS feature ID 433265[2]

Cutler is an unincorporated community in Democrat Township, Carroll County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Cutler is located at 40°28′35″N 86°31′27″W / 40.47639°N 86.52417°W.

History

The town was laid out by John A. Cook during the construction of the Logansport Crawfordsville & Southwestern Rail Road sometime in 1871. It was named by him, probably from the man in charge of the construction, William P. Cutler.

The first post office at Cutler was established in 1873.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Cutler, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  4. Hugh Lowery
The U.S. Post Office at Cutler