Cato, Missouri
Cato is an unincorporated community in Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route 39 in the Mark Twain National Forest, approximately ten miles east-northeast of Cassville.
History
A post office called Cato was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1958. The community was named after Cato, a local Native American.
Cato is mentioned in the 1960 film "Elmer Gantry."
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cato, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 61, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "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.
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