Welcome to Katy ...
Katy is located in Vernon County<1>.
The location of Katy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Katy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Katy is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Katy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Katy: (417)
Communities Also Named Katy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Katy - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Katy.
Communities near Katy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Katy.
- Nevada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <4>
- Fort Scott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- 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>
- Liberal
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Mulberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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 (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>
- Sheldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
- Hume
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Arcadia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Prescott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Walker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Bronaugh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
- Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 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 Katy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Katy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Katy. 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 Katy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Katy. See our Newspapers Page for Katy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Katy ...
Looking for more information about Katy? 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 Katy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Katy.
Adding Katy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Katy in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Katy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Katy post office opened in 1894.
We also found Katy on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Katy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Katy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vernon County: www.vernoncountymo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Vernon, 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 Katy - 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/ |