Welcome to Catharine ...

Catharine is located in Schuyler County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Catharine, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Catharine is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Catharine is located in the (607) area code.

Communities Also Named Catharine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Catharine - they are located in Illinois and Kansas.

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

Communities near Catharine ...

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

• Ithaca
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
  • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <4>
• Elmira
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
  • Elmira is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <4>
• Corning
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Corning is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
• Horseheads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseheads
  • Horseheads is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseheads <4>
• Lansing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
• Elmira Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
  • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <4>
• Cayuga Heights
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
  • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
• Painted Post
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painted Post
  • Painted Post is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painted Post <4>
• Watkins Glen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
  • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Former names for Watkins Glen:
  • Jefferson
  • Salubria
  • Watkins
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <4>
• Trumansburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumansburg
  • Trumansburg is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumansburg <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Catharine ...

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

Adding Catharine to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Catharine on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Catharine.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schuyler County: www.lightlink.com/schco/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/