Welcome to Cajah's Mountain ...

The town of Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County<1>.

The pronunciation of Cajah's Mountain: KAY-JUH<2>

A typical abbreviation for Cajah's Mountain: Cajahs Mtn. (or less commonly used: Cajahs Mntn.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cajah's Mountain has a population of 2,735 people<3> (see below for details).

Cajah's Mountain is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Cajah's Mountain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Cajah's Mountain: 828

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cajah's Mountain had an population of 2,735 people. This is a decrease of 3.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cajah's Mountain had a population of 2,823 people. This makes Cajah's Mountain the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Cajah's Mountain represents 0.03% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 212nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,823 people, the population of Cajah's Mountain increased 5.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,683 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cajah's Mountain.

Communities near Cajah's Mountain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cajah's Mountain.

• Hickory
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
• Lenoir
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
  • Former name for Lenoir:
  • Tucker's Barn
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <5>
• Morganton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Morganton is located in Burke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <5>
• Sawmills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
• Long View
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Long View is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
• Granite Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <5>
• Valdese
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Valdese is located in Burke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <5>
• Hildebran
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hildebran is located in Burke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <5>
• Drexel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Drexel is located in Burke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
• Connelly Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Connelly Springs is located in Burke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelly Springs
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connelly Springs <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 Cajah's Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cajah's Mountain.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cajah's Mountain ...

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