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Welcome to Platte River ...Platte River is located in Benzie County<1>. We aren't confident of the location of Platte River, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Platte River, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911. A typical abbreviation for Platte River: Platte Riv. Platte River is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Platte River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Platte River is within the boundaries of the (231) area code. Communities Also Named Platte River ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Platte River - they are located in Colorado, Missouri and Nebraska. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Platte River. Communities near Platte River ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Platte River.
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 Platte River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Platte River. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Platte River. 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 Platte River. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Platte River. See our Newspapers Page for Platte River. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Platte River ...Looking for more information about Platte River? 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 Platte River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Platte River. Adding Platte River to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Platte River in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Platte River was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911). For more details, see References and Mentions for Platte River. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Platte River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Benzie County: www.berriencounty.org/ The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/ Footnotes ...
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