Chatterton, Indiana

Chatterton
Extinct town
Looking toward present-day Chatterton
Chatterton Chatterton's location in Warren County
Coordinates: 40°24′13″N 87°14′23″W / 40.40361°N 87.23972°W / 40.40361; -87.23972Coordinates: 40°24′13″N 87°14′23″W / 40.40361°N 87.23972°W / 40.40361; -87.23972
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Warren County
Township	Adams Township
Elevation	216 m (709 ft)
ZIP code	47975
GNIS feature ID	0432436^[1]

Chatterton was a small town in Adams Township, Warren County, Indiana. It was founded in 1896 and included a school, a general store and a post office that operated from 1900 to 1906. Though it has since dwindled away completely, the location of the town still persists on county maps. The mailbox for the single house remaining at the site has "Chatterton" stenciled on it.

Geography

Chatterton was located about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Pine Village.

References

↑ "Chatterton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-08-22.

Warren County Historical Society. A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition) (2002).

Municipalities and communities of Warren County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Williamsport

Towns	Pine Village State Line City West Lebanon Williamsport

Townships	Adams Jordan Kent Liberty Medina Mound Pike Pine Prairie Steuben Warren Washington

Unincorporated communities	Carbondale Foster Green Hill Hedrick Independence Johnsonville Judyville Kramer Marshfield Pence Rainsville Stewart Tab Winthrop

Ghost towns	Baltimore Brisco Chatterton Chesapeake Dresser Kickapoo Locust Grove Point Pleasant Sloan Walnut Grove Warrenton

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