Welcome to Caldwell ...

Caldwell is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Caldwell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Caldwell is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Caldwell: (704) & (980)<4>

Communities Also Named Caldwell ...

While we believe that this Caldwell is located in Mecklenburg County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Caldwell. Those communities are located in the following counties: Gaston and Orange County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 35 communities that are also named Caldwell - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, California, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Caldwell ...

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

• Charlotte
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <5>
• Concord
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Concord is located in Cabarrus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <5>
• Huntersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <5>
• Kannapolis
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
  • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <5>
• Mooresville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
  • Mooresville is located in Iredell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <5>
• Harrisburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <5>
• Mount Holly
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <5>
• Belmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <5>
• Cramerton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
  • Cramerton is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <5>
• China Grove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
  • China Grove is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caldwell ...

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

Adding Caldwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Caldwell 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 Caldwell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Caldwell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/