Cale, Indiana

Cale
Unincorporated community
Martin County's location in Indiana
Cale Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°47′45″N 86°45′05″W / 38.79583°N 86.75139°WCoordinates: 38°47′45″N 86°45′05″W / 38.79583°N 86.75139°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Martin
Township	Mitcheltree
Elevation	531 ft (162 m)
ZIP code	47581
GNIS feature ID	449812[1]

Cale is an unincorporated community in Mitcheltree Township, Martin County, Indiana. Originally named New Cale. Originally a small settlement of Cale had been located approximately one mile north of its present day location. When John Walsh built a railroad through the area in the 1870s, some people moved from the original settlement to the new location to be closer to the railway. The two settlements became known as New Cale and Old Cale. By the mid 1880s the population had increased considerbly and the new location became known simply as Cale by 1889.

History

A post office called Cale was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1908.^[2]

Geography

Cale is located at 38°47′45″N 86°45′05″W / 38.79583°N 86.75139°W.

Notable person

• Victor Vic Aldridge, major league baseball player (1917-28), born here in 1893

References

1. "Cale, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
2. "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.