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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Plateau had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Plateau, with the one closest to Plateau listed first.

  • Blackburn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Blackburn is located in Catawba County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blackburn
    • From Plateau to Blackburn
  • Henry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Lincoln County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Henry
    • From Plateau to Henry
  • Reepsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reepsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reepsville
    • Reepsville is located in Lincoln County
  • Startown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startown
    • Startown is located in Catawba County
  • Hulls Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Orleans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Lincoln County
  • Maiden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Toluca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toluca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
    • Toluca is located in Cleveland County
  • Penelope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penelope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelope
    • Penelope is located in Burke County
  • Newton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • North Brook ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
    • North Brook is located in Lincoln County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Brook
    • From Plateau to North Brook
  • Lincolnton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Camp Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camp Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
    • Camp Creek is located in Burke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Camp Creek
    • From Plateau to Camp Creek
  • Knob Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knob Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
    • Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Knob Creek
    • From Plateau to Knob Creek
  • Conover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Shoups Ford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shoups Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
    • Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shoups Ford
    • From Plateau to Shoups Ford
  • Belwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
    • Belwood is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
  • Crouse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
    • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
  • Fallston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallston
    • Fallston is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallston <4>
  • Connelly Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Granite Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Cherryville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Rutherford College
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Casar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Iron Station
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bandy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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>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 Plateau, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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