Cato, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Cato is an unincorporated community in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route 39 in the Mark Twain National Forest, approximately ten miles east-northeast of Cassville.[2]

History

A post office called Cato was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1958.[3] The community was named after Cato, a local Native American.[4]

Cato is mentioned in the 1960 film "Elmer Gantry."

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cato, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 61, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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36°43′15″N 93°40′49″W / 36.72083°N 93.68028°W / 36.72083; -93.68028


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