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Welcome to Cathey ...

So far, we found very little information about Cathey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Cathey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cathey, please Contact Us.

Cathey would have been located within present day Gaston County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Cathey is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Cathey was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Cathey was located: 704 & 980<4>

Communities Also Named Cathey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Cathey: This one is located in Gaston County and the other is located in Jackson County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cathey.

Websites for Cathey ...

Junior League:   www.jlgaston.org/

Communities near Cathey ...

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

  • Charlotte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Gastonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <5>
  • Cornelius
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
    • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <5>
  • Mount Holly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <5>
  • Davidson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
    • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <5>
  • Belmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tega Cay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Lincolnton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 Cathey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cathey.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cathey. 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 Cathey.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cathey. See our Newspapers Page for Cathey.

The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cathey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gaston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cathey - 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 Cathey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Cathey 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.




 

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