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Welcome to Platte Center ...The village of Platte Center is located in Platte County<1>. The location of Platte Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Platte Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895. A typical abbreviation for Platte Center: Platte Ctr. (or less commonly used: Platte Cen., Platte Cent. or Platte Cntr.) From the Census Estimates for 2019, Platte Center has a population of 336 people<3> (see below for details). Platte Center is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Platte Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area codes for Platte Center: (402) & (531)<5> Population Details ...Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Platte Center had an population of 336 people (or a decrease of 6.41% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Platte Center had a population of 336 people. This makes Platte Center the county's 4th most populous community. The population of Platte Center represents 0.02% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 251st most populous community. With a 2010 count of 336 people, the population of Platte Center decreased 6.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 359 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Platte Center. Communities near Platte Center ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Platte Center.
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 Platte Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Platte Center. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Platte Center. 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 Platte Center. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Platte Center. See our Newspapers Page for Platte Center. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Platte Center ...Looking for more information about Platte Center? 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. In addition to the Tourism page for Platte Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Platte Center. Adding Platte Center to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Platte Center 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 Platte Center was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895). We also found Platte Center mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924). For more details, see References and Mentions for Platte Center. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Platte Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Platte County: www.plattecounty.net/ The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/ Footnotes ...
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