Welcome to Cato ...
Cato is located in Crawford County<1>.
The location of Cato has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Cato was founded in 1854.
Cato is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cato lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cato lies within the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Cato ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Cato - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cato.
Communities near Cato ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cato.
- Pittsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <4>
- Fort Scott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Fort Scott has also been known as:
- Fort Scott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <4>
- Frontenac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
- Frontenac is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <4>
- Girard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
- Arma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
- Arma is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <4>
- Liberal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Mulberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>
- Mindenmines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
- Mindenmines is located in Barton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <4>
- Arcadia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Uniontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cato. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cato.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cato. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cato.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cato. See our Newspapers Page for Cato.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cato ...
Looking for more information about Cato? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cato, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cato.
Adding Cato to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cato in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cato was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cato post office opened in 1858.
We also found Cato in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cato.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cato. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordcountykansas.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cato - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |