Welcome to Plata ...

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

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

Plata was located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Plata would have been located within present day Presidio County<2>.

The location of Plata has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Plata is 3,780 feet [1,152 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Plata is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Plata was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Plata would have been located in the (432) area code.

Communities Also Named Plata ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Plata - they are located in Arizona and Arkansas.

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

Communities near Plata ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Plata.

Casa Piedra ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa Piedra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Piedra
- Casa Piedra is located in Presidio County
Shafter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
- Shafter is located in Presidio County
Marfa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marfa
- Marfa is located in Presidio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marfa <5>
Paisano ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisano
- Paisano is located in San Patricio County
Presidio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidio
- Presidio is located in Presidio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presidio <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plata. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plata.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Plata, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Presidio, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plata - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.