Welcome to Catesby ...

Catesby is located in Ellis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Catesby, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Catesby is 2,390 feet [728 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Catesby is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Catesby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Catesby lies within the (580) area code.

Communities near Catesby ...

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

• Laverne
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laverne
  • Laverne is located in Harper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laverne <3>
• Shattuck
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuck
  • Shattuck is located in Ellis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shattuck <3>
• Follett
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Follett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follett
  • Follett is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follett <3>
• Gage
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
  • Gage is located in Ellis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gage <3>
• May
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
  • May is located in Harper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <3>
• Slapout
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapout
  • Slapout is located in Beaver County
• Logan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Logan is located in Beaver County
• Fargo
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
  • Fargo is located in Ellis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fargo <3>
• Darrouzett
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrouzett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrouzett
  • Darrouzett is located in Lipscomb County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darrouzett <3>
• Fort Supply
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Supply
  • Fort Supply is located in Woodward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Supply <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 Catesby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Catesby.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Catesby ...

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

Adding Catesby to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Catesby post office opened in 1902.

We also found Catesby on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Catesby.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/