Welcome to Plato ...
Plato is located in Halifax County<1>.
The location of Plato has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plato, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Plato is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Plato lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Plato is located in the (434) area code.
Websites for Plato ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.halifaxchamber.net/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Plato, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Plato ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Plato - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Saskatchewan and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plato.
Communities near Plato ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plato.
- South Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boston <4>
- Chatham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Halifax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
- Brookneal
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookneal
- Brookneal is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookneal <4>
- Clover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <4>
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- Scottsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
- Jones
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Sign Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Henrys Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plato. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plato.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plato. 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 Plato.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plato. See our Newspapers Page for Plato.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plato ...
Looking for more information about Plato? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Plato, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plato.
Adding Plato to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plato in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Plato was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Plato post office opened in 1892.
We also found Plato on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plato.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plato. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plato - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |