Cutler, Indiana

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

Cutler
Unincorporated community
The post office in Cutler, Indiana
The post office in Cutler, Indiana
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Cutler is located in Carroll County, Indiana
Cutler
Cutler
Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°28′35″N 86°31′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
TownshipDemocrat
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
ZIP code
46920
FIPS code18-16480[1]
GNIS feature ID433265[2]

Geography

Cutler is located at 40°28′35″N 86°31′27″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]

Education

Cutler residents may obtain a library card at the Burlington Community Library in Burlington.[4]

Notable people
  • Hugh Lowery, NFL football player, was born in Cutler.[5]
  • Jillian Kennedy, notable philanthropy professional.
  • Cindy L Harmon Grier, Author of Crokars a children's book

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Cutler, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  3. "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  4. "Libraries". Carroll County, IN. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  5. Hugh Lowery


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