Cale, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Martin County's location in Indiana
Martin County's location in Indiana
Cale is located in Martin County, Indiana
Cale
Cale
Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°47′45″N 86°45′05″W / 38.79583°N 86.75139°W / 38.79583; -86.75139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMartin
TownshipMitcheltree
Elevation
[1]
518 ft (158 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47581
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID449812[1]

Cale is an unincorporated community in Mitcheltree Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

The community was originally named New Cale, and was 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 considerably and the new location became known simply as Cale by 1889.

A post office called Cale was established in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1908.[2] The name Cale likely takes its name from a former school, Kale School, which in turn was named for a local resident.[3]

Notable person

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cale, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...comes from nearby Kale School, supposedly named for a resident.


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