Catesby is an unincorporated community located in Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States. Named for Catesby ap Roger Jones, the town was founded on July 1, 1902. The post office was opened by Ella M. Rose on February 18, 1902. The town remains a legal town site, although the post office was closed on January 1, 1970.

Catesby, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°29′35″N 99°57′46″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Ellis
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

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

Sources

Shirk, George H.; Oklahoma Place Names; University of Oklahoma Press; Norman, Oklahoma; 1987: ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .

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