BlockCates, Indiana
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Fulton Township. It lies in ZIP code area 47952. The Survey maps it on the Kingman quadrangle. It stands 643 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Kingman quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Kingman quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Paris quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
8,176 words on this townshipHistory of Fountain County : Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, published 1881 names this settlement in its chapter on Fulton Township. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.
organized at John Johnson's dwelling. Those present were John Johnson and wife, Jlrs. Margaret Burnsides, John Kiger, and a few others. The ministers of other churches near also preached occasionally at a school-house. Thus the class continued for some years. In 1876 it was decided to bnild, and a church 30x4(> was erected at a cost of $1,100. Pi'ominent in the construction were Martin L. Stanton, Samuel I. Snoddy, Marion Rennick, John Burnsides, Prior Cates, John Kiger. Tiie house was dedicated by elder Graham in August 1S76. The church numbers about fifty. The church is now under charge of Elder Wm. Hargraves ; John Burnsides is class-leader, and Riley Richardson steward. The church is in good condition.
Passage source: History of Fountain County : Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, published 1881.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Cates: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Perry Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Silverwood Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Triple G Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Holiday Hideaway | 1.4 miles | 13 | |
| Harveysburg | 2.5 miles | 13 | |
| Coal Creek | 3.6 miles | 11 | |
| Kingman | 3.8 miles | 13 | |
| Yeddo | 4.2 miles | 9 | |
| Silverwood | 4.5 miles | 13 | |
| Centennial | 5.1 miles | 9 | |
| Mackie | 5.2 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Cates | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5051956 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 432236. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.