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Welcome to Casar ...

The town of Casar is located in Cleveland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Casar, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Casar has a population of 289 people<2> (see below for details).

Casar is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Casar: 704 & 980<4>

The ZIP code for Casar: 28020<5>

Going back to its beginning, The community of Casar was originally named Ceasar. For more information about the names of Casar, see The Names of Casar on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Casar had an population of 289 people. This is a decrease of 2.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Casar had a population of 297 people. This makes Casar the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 297 people, the population of Casar decreased 3.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 308 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Casar.

Websites for Casar ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.clevelandchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Casar, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Casar ...

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

  • Shelby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Morganton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Forest City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherryville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Long View
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
    • Long View is located in Catawba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • Boiling Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Valdese
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Hildebran
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
    • Hildebran is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <6>
  • Drexel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
    • Drexel is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
  • Connelly Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Casar ...

Looking for more information about Casar? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Casar, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Casar.

Adding Casar to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Casar 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 Casar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Casar post office opened in 1880.

We also found Casar in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Casar.

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

The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/

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 Cleveland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Casar.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Casar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Casar area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Casar area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Casar). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Casar or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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