Catesby, Oklahoma

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Catesby, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
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Catesby
Location within the state of Oklahoma
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Catesby
Catesby (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°29′35″N99°57′46″W / 36.49306°N 99.96278°W / 36.49306; -99.96278
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Ellis
Elevation
[1]
2,392 ft (729 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
2
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1100273 [1]

Catesby is an unincorporated community located in Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States. It is slightly east of the southeast corner of the Oklahoma Panhandle, north on S. County Rd 171 off of Oklahoma State Highway 15, and west on E0360Rd off of U.S. Route 283. [2]

The locale, named for Catesby ap Roger Jones, was founded on July 1, 1902. The post office was opened by Ella M. Rose on February 18, 1902. The community remains a legal town site, although the post office was closed on January 1, 1970.

As of the centennial in 2002, there were two residents, making it the smallest townsite in Oklahoma.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Catesby, Oklahoma
  2. ↑ "Catesby, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
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