Welcome to Platea ...
Platea is located in Erie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Platea, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Platea has a population of 400 people<2> (see below for details).
Platea is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Platea lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Platea: 814 & 582<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Platea had an population of 400 people. This is a decrease of 6.98% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.61% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Platea had a population of 430 people. This makes Platea the county's 12th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 430 people, the population of Platea decreased 9.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 474 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Platea.
Communities near Platea ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Platea.
- Erie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Conneaut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Edinboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
- Edinboro is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <5>
- Lake City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
- North Kingsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingsville
- North Kingsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kingsville <5>
- Cambridge Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
- Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <5>
- Borough of Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
- Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <5>
- Waterford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Albion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saegertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
- Saegertown is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 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 Platea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Platea.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Platea. 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 Platea.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Platea. See our Newspapers Page for Platea.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Platea ...
Looking for more information about Platea? 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 Platea, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Platea.
Adding Platea to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Platea 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 Platea was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Platea post office opened in 1850.
We also found Platea in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Platea.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Platea. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Platea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Platea area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Platea area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |