RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of North Carolina >> Rutherford County >> TateIndex...

Welcome to Tate ...

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

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


Tate would have been located within present day Rutherford County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Tate is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The Area Code where Tate was located: 828

Communities Also Named Tate ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Tate - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Saskatchewan, Tennessee (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Tate ...

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

  • Marion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Forest City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Spindale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rutherfordton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Glen Alpine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Lure
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Old Fort
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellenboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alexander Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
  • Polkville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Polkville is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people

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

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

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

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 Tate, 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 Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tate - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.