Cahto [1] is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California. [2] It was located 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Laytonville. [2]
Cahto was founded by John P. Simpson and Robert White in 1856. [2] They built a hotel there in 1861, and a store in 1865. [2] A post office operated at Cahto from 1863 to 1901. [2] The Independent Order of Odd Fellows maintained Cahto Lodge No. 206 in the town as well, which met in a two-story hall constructed in 1872 that doubled as a public hall and meeting place. [3]
"Cahto" means "lake" in the language of the local Pomo people. [4]
39°39′16″N 123°31′38″W / 39.6544°N 123.5272°W
Cahto [1] is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California. [2] It was located 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Laytonville. [2]
Cahto was founded by John P. Simpson and Robert White in 1856. [2] They built a hotel there in 1861, and a store in 1865. [2] A post office operated at Cahto from 1863 to 1901. [2] The Independent Order of Odd Fellows maintained Cahto Lodge No. 206 in the town as well, which met in a two-story hall constructed in 1872 that doubled as a public hall and meeting place. [3]
"Cahto" means "lake" in the language of the local Pomo people. [4]
39°39′16″N 123°31′38″W / 39.6544°N 123.5272°W