Welcome to Cateston ...
Cateston is located in Cannon County<1>.
The location of Cateston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cateston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Cateston is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cateston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Cateston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cateston.
- Murfreesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <4>
- Woodbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
- Jamestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - New Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Morrison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <4>
- Hollow Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Bell Buckle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
- Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <4>
- Dowelltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowelltown
- Dowelltown is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowelltown <4>
- Walter Hill Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
- Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
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 Cateston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cateston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cateston. 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 Cateston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cateston. See our Newspapers Page for Cateston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cateston ...
Looking for more information about Cateston? 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 Cateston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cateston.
Adding Cateston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cateston in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cateston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cateston post office opened in 1885.
We also found Cateston on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cateston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cateston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Cannon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cateston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |