Welcome to Plateau ...
Plateau is located in Catawba County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Plateau, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plateau, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Plateau is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Plateau lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Plateau: (704) and (980)<4>
Websites for Plateau ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.catawbachamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Plateau, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Plateau ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Plateau - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Nova Scotia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plateau.
Communities near Plateau ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plateau.
- Hickory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Lincolnton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
- Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <5>
- 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.<6> 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>
- Cherryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <5>
- Sawmills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Long View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - 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.<6> 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>
- Valdese
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
- Valdese is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <5>
- Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <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 Plateau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plateau.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plateau. 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 Plateau.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plateau. See our Newspapers Page for Plateau.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plateau ...
Looking for more information about Plateau? 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 Plateau, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plateau.
Adding Plateau to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plateau 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 Plateau was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Plateau post office opened in 1888.
We also found Plateau in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plateau.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plateau. 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 Plateau - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704). |
| <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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |