Welcome to Plateau ...

Plateau is located in Mobile County<1>.

The location of Plateau has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Plateau, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Plateau is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Plateau lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Plateau: (251)

Communities Also Named Plateau ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Plateau - they are located in California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plateau.

Communities near Plateau ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plateau.

• Mobile
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile
  • Mobile is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 187,746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mobile <4>
• Daphne
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
  • Daphne is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <4>
• Fairhope
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
  • Fairhope is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,584 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairhope <4>
• Saraland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
  • Saraland is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <4>
• Bay Minette
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Minette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Minette
  • Bay Minette is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Minette <4>
• Spanish Fort
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
  • Spanish Fort is located in Baldwin County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 8,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanish Fort <4>
• Satsuma
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma
  • Satsuma is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satsuma <4>
• Semmes
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes
  • Semmes is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semmes <4>
• Loxley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loxley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxley
  • Loxley is located in Baldwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loxley <4>
• Creola
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
  • Creola is located in Mobile County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people

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 Plateau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plateau.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plateau. 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 Plateau.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plateau. See our Newspapers Page for Plateau.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plateau ...

Looking for more information about Plateau? 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 Plateau, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plateau.

Adding Plateau to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plateau 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 Plateau was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Plateau in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Plateau post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Plateau.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plateau. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/