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Welcome to Saint Catherine ...

Saint Catherine is located in Sumter County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Catherine, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Catherine: St. Catherine

Saint Catherine is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Saint Catherine: (352)

Communities Also Named Saint Catherine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Saint Catherine - they are located in Maryland and Mississippi.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Catherine.

Communities near Saint Catherine ...

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

  • Groveland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Brooksville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Inverness
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Dade City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Wildwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Mascotte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Bushnell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Center Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Webster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Coleman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Catherine ...

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

Adding Saint Catherine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Catherine 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 Saint Catherine was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Saint Catherine in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Saint Catherine post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Catherine.

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

The official website for Sumter County: www.bocc.co.sumter.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Sumter, 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 Saint Catherine - 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/









 

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