Around Cato ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Jackson. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the northwest of Cato. Jackson has a population of 158,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Pearl. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the northwest of Cato and has a population of 26,600 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Cato, with the nearest first.
- Puckett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Braxton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - D'Lo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Galilee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Mendenhall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
- Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <3>
- Daniel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Polkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Brandon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <3>
- Cooperville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Cooperville is located in Scott County
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- Sanatorium
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Florence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Westville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Pelahatchie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie
- Pelahatchie is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelahatchie <3>
- Magee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Magee is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <3>
- Sanatorium
For more communities neighboring Cato, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cato.
Rankin County ...
Cato is located in Rankin County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rankin County: Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Scott, Simpson & Smith.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cato ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cato.
Airports Near Cato ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Cato and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cato.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Mississippi:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
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 Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cato. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Rankin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cato), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |