Welcome to Catron ...
So far, we found very little information about Catron. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Catron to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Catron, please Contact Us.
Catron would have been located within present day Wythe County<2>.
The location of Catron has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Catron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Catron is 2,070 feet [631 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Catron was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Catron would have been located in the (276) area code.
Communities Also Named Catron ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Catron - they are located in Arkansas, Missouri and Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Catron.
Communities near Catron ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Catron.
- Wytheville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
- Wytheville is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <5>
- Galax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
- Galax is located in Galax City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <5>
- Hillsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <5>
- Rural Retreat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
- Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <5>
- Independence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
- Fries
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
- Fries is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <5>
- Siloam
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Austinville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Austinville is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austinville <5>
- Sheep Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Kent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Catron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Catron.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Catron. 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 Catron.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Catron. See our Newspapers Page for Catron.
Adding Catron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Catron 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 Catron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Catron post office opened in 1891.
We also found Catron on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Catron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Catron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Wythe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Catron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |