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Welcome to Cabarrus ...

Cabarrus is located in Cabarrus County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Cabarrus: ka-BARE-us<3>

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.<4>.

Time Zone: Cabarrus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Cabarrus: (704) & (980)<5>

Communities near Cabarrus ...

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

  • Charlotte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Concord
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • 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.<2> 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 <6>
  • Indian Trail
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <6>
  • 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.<2> 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 <6>
  • Matthews
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mint Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrisburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<2> 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 <6>
  • Weddington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>

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.<7>

From that list, the Cabarrus post office opened in 1868.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cabarrus.

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 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 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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cabarrus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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