Chatton, Illinois

Chatton is an unincorporated community in Houston Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Chatton is north of Golden.

Chatton, Illinois
Chatton, Illinois
Chatton, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°09′03″N 91°01′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)217
GNIS feature ID422541[1]

A post office called Chatton was established in 1863, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The name Chatton is a corruption of the last name of B. I. Chatten.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chatton, Illinois
  2. "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. Callary, Edward (1 October 2010). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7. ...itself named for B.I. Chatten [sic] of Quincy.


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