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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Cato (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cato. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cato is located in Cayuga County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cayuga County: Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Tompkins & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Cato. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cato:

  • Cayuga County     (The home county of Cato)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cato, with the one closest to Cato listed first.
    • Meridian
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
    • Ira
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Cayuga County
    • Victory
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • North Victory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Victory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
      • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
    • Weedsport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
      • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <2>
    • Port Byron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
      • Former name for Port Byron:
      • Bucksville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <2>
    • Sterling Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Valley
      • Sterling Valley is located in Cayuga County
    • Fair Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sennett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Throop
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
      • Throop is located in Cayuga County
    • North Sterling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sterling
      • North Sterling is located in Cayuga County
    • Auburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Madison County
    • Bridgeport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cato, with the one closest to Cato listed first.
    • Lysander
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
      • Lysander is located in Onondaga County
    • Jacksonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacks Reef
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
      • Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
    • Jordan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Utica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
      • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
    • Wrights Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
      • Wrights Corners is located in Onondaga County
    • Elbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbridge <2>
    • Memphis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Baldwinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
      • Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <2>
    • Village Green
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
      • Village Green is located in Onondaga County
    • Halfway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
    • Warners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners
      • Warners is located in Onondaga County
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cato, with the one closest to Cato listed first.
    • Thompson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
    • West Junius
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Junius. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Dobbins Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • Phelps
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Geneva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Melvin Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melvin Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Port Gibson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cato, with the one closest to Cato listed first.
    • Bowens Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
      • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
    • Fairdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Oswego County
    • Hannibal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • South Granby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Granby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
    • Granby Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby Center
      • Granby Center is located in Oswego County
    • Hinmansville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
      • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
    • Fulton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Phoenix
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ingalls Crossing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingalls Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
      • Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
    • Furniss
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
      • Furniss is located in Oswego County
    • Minetto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetto
      • Minetto is located in Oswego County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minetto <2>
    • Southwest Oswego
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Oswego
      • Southwest Oswego is located in Oswego County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cato, with the one closest to Cato listed first.
    • Tyre
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
    • Seneca Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Canoga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Kuneytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Border City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
    • East Varick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Varick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cato, with the one closest to Cato listed first.
    • Red Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
      • Red Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Creek <2>
    • South Butler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
    • Wolcott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Furnace Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
    • Clyde
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Huron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Wayne County
    • North Huron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Huron
      • North Huron is located in Wayne County
    • York
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Wayne County
    • Wayne Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayne Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Center
      • Wayne Center is located in Wayne County
    • South Sodus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Sodus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sodus
      • South Sodus is located in Wayne County
    • Sodus Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lyons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cato, see our County-by-County Page for Cato.

Cemeteries Near Cato ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cato.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cato covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cato, with the one closest to Cato listed first.

  • Dutton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Meridian Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marble Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conquest Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conquest Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conquest Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • La Due Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Due Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Due Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Victory Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victory Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victory Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emerson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Road Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crosman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (425 more) ...
    • Lysander Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lysander Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lysander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • French Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cato had a population of 714 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cato had a population of 497 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cato, with the one closest to Cato listed first.

  • Meridian
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Cayuga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
  • Ira
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Cayuga County
  • Conquest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conquest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conquest
    • Conquest is located in Cayuga County
  • Victory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Cayuga County
  • Emerson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Emerson is located in Cayuga County
  • Bethel Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Corners
    • Bethel Corners is located in Cayuga County
  • Spring Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Cayuga County
  • Plainville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
  • Lysander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysander
    • Lysander is located in Onondaga County
  • Floridaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floridaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floridaville
    • Floridaville is located in Cayuga County
  • South Hannibal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hannibal
    • South Hannibal is located in Oswego County
  • North Victory
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Victory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Victory
    • North Victory is located in Cayuga County
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    • Westbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbury
      • Westbury is located in Cayuga County
    • Weedsport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
      • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <2>
    • Martville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martville
      • Martville is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martville <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cato. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cato.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cato ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cato.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cato. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cato and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cato.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> of Cato.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cato:

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 Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cato, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cato) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cato. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1679, Longitude: -76.5728       In this case, the coordinates for Cato have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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