Welcome to Caton ...

Caton is located in Steuben County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Caton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

Caton is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Caton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Caton - they are located in Illinois, Nevada and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Caton ...

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

• Elmira
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
• Corning
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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 <3>
• Horseheads
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <3>
• Elmira Heights
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Mansfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Mansfield is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
• Painted Post
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Elkland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
  • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <3>
• Addison
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Addison is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <3>
• South Corning
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
  • South Corning is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
• Savona
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
  • Savona is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savona <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 Caton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caton ...

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

Adding Caton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Caton 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 Caton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Caton post office opened in 1848.

We also found Caton in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Caton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

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