Welcome to Carolina ...

Carolina is located in Gaston County<1>.

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

Carolina is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Carolina: (704) and (980)<4>

Communities Also Named Carolina ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Carolina: This one is located in Gaston County and the other is located in Alamance County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 13 communities that are also named Carolina - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Carolina ...

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

• Gastonia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Shelby
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
• Lincolnton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Kings Mountain
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
  • Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mountain <5>
• Bessemer City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
  • Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <5>
• Dallas
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Dallas is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
• Boiling Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
  • Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <5>
• Cramerton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Stanley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Stanley is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <5>
• Lowell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <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 Carolina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carolina.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carolina ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.nc.us/

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