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Welcome to Estatoe ...

Estatoe is located in Mitchell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Estatoe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Estatoe is 2,630 feet [802 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Estatoe is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Estatoe: 828

Communities near Estatoe ...

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

  • Marion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Spruce Pine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Burnsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Old Fort
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Newland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bakersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Crossnore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Switzerland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Altapass
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Altapass is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Estatoe ...

Looking for more information about Estatoe? 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 Estatoe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Estatoe.

Adding Estatoe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Estatoe 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 Estatoe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Estatoe post office opened in 1888. The Estatoe post office closed in 1951.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Estatoe.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Estatoe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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/