Chatton, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Chatton, Illinois is located in Illinois
Chatton, Illinois
Chatton, Illinois
Chatton, Illinois is located in the United States
Chatton, Illinois
Chatton, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°09′03″N 91°01′58″W / 40.15083°N 91.03278°W / 40.15083; -91.03278
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID422541[1]

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

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 March 26, 2017.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (October 1, 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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