Welcome to Brindletown ...
Brindletown is located in Burke County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brindletown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
Brindletown is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brindletown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Brindletown: (828)
Communities Also Named Brindletown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Brindletown - it's located in New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brindletown.
Communities near Brindletown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brindletown.
- Morganton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <4>
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Valdese
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
- Valdese is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <4>
- Spindale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
- Spindale is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <4>
- Rutherfordton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <4>
- Drexel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Connelly Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelly Springs
- Connelly Springs is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connelly Springs <4>
- Glen Alpine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
- Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <4>
- Rutherford College
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford College
- Rutherford College is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford College <4>
- Belwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Brindletown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brindletown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brindletown. 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 Brindletown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brindletown. See our Newspapers Page for Brindletown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brindletown ...
Looking for more information about Brindletown? 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 Brindletown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brindletown.
Adding Brindletown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brindletown 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 Brindletown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Brindletown post office opened in 1829.
We also found Brindletown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brindletown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brindletown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burke County: www.co.burke.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Burke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brindletown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |