Welcome to Plato ...

Plato is located in Carter County<1>.

The location of Plato has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Plato, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Plato is 2,650 feet [808 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Plato is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Plato lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Plato lies within the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Plato ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Plato - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Saskatchewan and Virginia.

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

Communities near Plato ...

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

• Johnson City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Johnson City is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
  • Former names for Johnson City:
  • Blue Plum Station
  • Haynesville
  • Johnsons Depot
  • Johnsons Tank
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
• East Ridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
  • East Ridge is located in Washington County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
• Shell Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
  • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
• Elizabethton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
  • Elizabethton is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <4>
• Erwin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
• Jonesborough
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesborough
  • Jonesborough is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesborough <4>
• Onks
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
  • Onks is located in Washington County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
• Camelot Two
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Two have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
  • Camelot Two is located in Washington County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
• Unicoi
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
  • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <4>
• Woodby Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
  • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 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 Plato. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plato.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plato ...

Looking for more information about Plato? 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 Plato, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plato.

Adding Plato to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plato in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Plato was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Plato post office opened in 1887.

We also found Plato in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Plato.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plato. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/