Gatchel, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gatchel, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Gatchel, Indiana Location in Indiana Show map of Indiana Gatchel, Indiana Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Perry
Township	Anderson
Elevation	715 ft (218 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47586
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	450948

Gatchel is a small place in Indiana, a state in the United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and buildings that doesn't have its own official local government, like a city or town does. Gatchel is located in Perry County, specifically within Anderson Township.

The Story of Gatchel's Past

Gatchel has a simple but interesting history. A post office was opened here in 1895. This was a very important place for people to send and receive letters and packages. The post office served the community for many years.

However, the post office eventually closed down. It stopped operating in 1944. Local stories say that a person named Roy Gatchell was one of the first postmasters. A postmaster is the person in charge of a post office.