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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chatton, Illinois
- ^ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ 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.