Welcome to Cato ...

Cato is located in Barry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cato, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Cato is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cato lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Cato: 417

Communities Also Named Cato ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Cato: This one is located in Barry County and the other is located in Ray County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 13 communities that are also named Cato - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, 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.

• Monett
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
  • Monett is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <3>
• Aurora
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
• Cassville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
  • Cassville is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <3>
• Kimberling City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
  • Kimberling City is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <3>
• Marionville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
  • Marionville is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marionville <3>
• Crane
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <3>
• Purdy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
  • Purdy is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <3>
• Reeds Spring
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Spring
  • Reeds Spring is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeds Spring <3>
• Seligman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seligman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
  • Seligman is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
• Exeter
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
  • Exeter is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <3>

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>

X2X - From that list, the Cato post office opened in 1895.

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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/