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)
- Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
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Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Cabarrus County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 98,500 people
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Kannapolis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
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Indian Trail
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Trail is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
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Monroe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Monroe is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
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Matthews
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
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Mint Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
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Harrisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,852 people
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Stallings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stallings is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
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Weddington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
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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 (so far) for Cabarrus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cabarrus post office opened in 1868. The Cabarrus post office closed in 1935.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cabarrus.

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>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/