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Summary for 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.


About Cathey (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Cathey is historic. The information below applies to the area where Cathey would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Cathey was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 704 & 980<2>

Elevation: 750 feet [228.6 m] above sea level<3>

Websites for Cathey

Junior League:   www.jlgaston.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Cathey:

Lat:   35.311800°   (or 35°18'42" N)

Lon:   -81.110100°   (or -81°6'36" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Mount Holly<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Cathey

GNIS ID:   1001611

FIPS State / Place Code:   None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Cathey)


About Gaston County

The community of Gastonia is the County Seat for Gaston County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Gaston)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<6>     224,529   (8.93% increase since 2010)  
2010     206,114   (8.27% increase since 2000)
2000:     190,365

Total Area:<7>   364.1 sq. miles [943 km²]   - of which 2.22% is water (8.07 sq. miles [20.9 km²])

Housing Units: <8>   88,686

Official Website:   www.co.gaston.nc.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Gaston

GNIS ID:   1008554

FIPS State / County Code:   37 / 071

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Cathey)


About North Carolina

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     10,501,384   (10.13% increase since 2010)  
2010:     9,535,483   (18.46% increase since 2000)
2000:     8,049,313

Websites for State of North Carolina

Official Website:   https://www.nc.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.visitnc.com/

Parks:   https://www.ncparks.gov/

Fishing:   https://www.ncwildlife.org/fishing

Hunting:   https://www.ncwildlife.org/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Carolina

GNIS ID:   1027616

FIPS State:   37

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc 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>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).
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cathey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Cathey, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Cathey.
<6>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Cathey. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).









 

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