Caborn, Indiana

Caborn, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Caborn
Caborn
Coordinates: 37°58′14″N 87°47′31″W / 37.97056°N 87.79194°W / 37.97056; -87.79194Coordinates: 37°58′14″N 87°47′31″W / 37.97056°N 87.79194°W / 37.97056; -87.79194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Posey
Township Marrs
Elevation[1] 417 ft (127 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 47620
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 449629

Caborn is an unincorporated community in Marrs Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Caborn was laid out in 1871 by Cornelius Caborn, and named for him.[3] A post office was established at Caborn in 1876, and remained in operation until 1911.[4]

Geography

Caborn is located at 37°58′14″N 87°47′31″W / 37.97056°N 87.79194°W / 37.97056; -87.79194.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Caborn, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 120.
  4. ↑ "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 1, 2017.


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