Welcome to Pumpkin Center ...

Pumpkin Center is located in Lincoln County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Pumpkin Center: Pumpkin Ctr. (or less commonly used: Pumpkin Cen., Pumpkin Cent. or Pumpkin Cntr.)

Pumpkin Center is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Pumpkin Center ...

While we believe that this Pumpkin Center is located in Lincoln County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Pumpkin Center. Those communities are located in the following counties: Burke and Onslow County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 29 communities that are also named Pumpkin Center - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona (2), California (2), Florida, Georgia, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Oklahoma (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (3) and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Pumpkin Center ...

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

• Gastonia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonia
  • Gastonia is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gastonia <5>
• Huntersville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Hickory
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Hickory is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
• Mooresville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Cornelius
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
  • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <5>
• Mount Holly
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Newton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
• Davidson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
  • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <5>
• Belmont
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Lincolnton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
  • Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <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 Pumpkin Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pumpkin Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pumpkin Center ...

Looking for more information about Pumpkin 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pumpkin Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pumpkin Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.nc.us/

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