Welcome to Cabarrus ...
Cabarrus is located in Cabarrus County<1>.
The pronunciation of Cabarrus: ka-BARE-us<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cabarrus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Cabarrus is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cabarrus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cabarrus: 704 & 980<4>
Communities near Cabarrus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cabarrus.
- Charlotte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <5>
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <5>
- Kannapolis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
- Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <5>
- Indian Trail
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Trail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
- Indian Trail is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <5>
- Monroe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
- Matthews
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <5>
- Mint Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
- Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <5>
- Harrisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <5>
- Stallings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
- Stallings is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <5>
- Weddington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
- Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <5>
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 Cabarrus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cabarrus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cabarrus. 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 Cabarrus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cabarrus. See our Newspapers Page for Cabarrus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cabarrus ...
Looking for more information about Cabarrus? 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 Cabarrus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cabarrus.
Adding Cabarrus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cabarrus 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 Cabarrus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Cabarrus post office opened in 1868.
We also found Cabarrus in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cabarrus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cabarrus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cabarrus County: www.co.cabarrus.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cabarrus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cabarrus. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cabarrus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Cabarrus area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Cabarrus area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |