Welcome to Kato ...

Kato is located in Centre County<1>.

The location of Kato has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kato, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

Kato is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kato lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Kato ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kato.

• State College
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State College
  • State College is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State College <4>
• Bellefonte
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
  • Bellefonte is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellefonte <4>
• Mill Hall
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hall
  • Mill Hall is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Hall <4>
• Centre Hall
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Hall
  • Centre Hall is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre Hall <4>
• Renovo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renovo
  • Renovo is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renovo <4>
• Milesburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesburg
  • Milesburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesburg <4>
• Snow Shoe
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
  • Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <4>
• Howard
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <4>
• Beech Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
  • Beech Creek is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Creek <4>
• South Renovo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Renovo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
  • South Renovo is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people

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 Kato. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kato.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kato. 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 Kato.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kato. See our Newspapers Page for Kato.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kato ...

Looking for more information about Kato? 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 Kato, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kato.

Adding Kato to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kato 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 Kato was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kato post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kato.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kato. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/