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Welcome to North Plato ...

North Plato is located in Kane County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of North Plato, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of North Plato, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

A typical abbreviation for North Plato: N. Plato

North Plato is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for North Plato ...

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Communities near North Plato ...

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

  • Elgin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Schaumburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <4>
  • Hoffman Estates
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
    • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <4>
  • De Kalb
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bartlett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
  • Crystal Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <4>
  • Carol Stream
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Stream
    • Carol Stream is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol Stream <4>
  • Streamwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streamwood
    • Streamwood is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,777 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streamwood <4>
  • Hanover Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Park
    • Hanover Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover Park <4>
  • Carpentersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Plato ...

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

Adding North Plato to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North 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 North Plato was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the North Plato post office opened in 1855.

We also found North Plato on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Plato.

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

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North 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>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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