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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Chatton, Illinois

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. The name Chatton is a corruption of the last name of B. I. Chatten.

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.