Welcome to Catfish ...
Catfish is located in Catawba County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Catfish, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Catfish, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Catfish is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Catfish lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Catfish: (828)
Websites for Catfish ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.catawbachamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Catfish, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Catfish ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Catfish - they are located in Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Catfish.
Communities near Catfish ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Catfish.
- Hickory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Statesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Statesville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <5>
- Newton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
- Conover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Conover is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <5>
- Long View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Granite Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <5>
- Maiden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
- Maiden is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <5>
- Troutman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
- Troutman is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <5>
- Taylorsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
- Hildebran
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
- Hildebran is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <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 Catfish. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Catfish.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Catfish. 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 Catfish.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Catfish. See our Newspapers Page for Catfish.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Catfish ...
Looking for more information about Catfish? 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 Catfish, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Catfish.
Adding Catfish to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Catfish 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 Catfish was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Catfish on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Catfish.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Catfish. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Catawba County: www.co.catawba.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 Catawba, 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 Catfish - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |