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Welcome to Plata ...So far, we found very little information about Plata. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1> We've added Plata to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Plata, please Contact Us. Plata was located in Big Bend Country (West Texas). Plata would have been located within present day Presidio County<2>. The location of Plata has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3> While the community is gone, the present day location for Plata is 3,780 feet [1,152 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Plata is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level. Time Zone: The area where Plata was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Plata would have been located in the (432) area code. Communities Also Named Plata ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Plata - they are located in Arizona and Arkansas. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plata. Communities near Plata ...We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Plata.
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plata. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plata. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plata. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plata. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plata. See our Newspapers Page for Plata. Off-the-Road Links ...The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/ Footnotes ...
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