Welcome to Conover ...
The city of Conover is located in Catawba County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Conover, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Conover has a population of 8,527 people<2> (see below for details).
Conover is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Conover lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Conover: 828
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Conover had an population of 8,527 people. This is an increase of 4.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Conover had a population of 8,165 people (or 5.28% of the total population of Catawba County). This makes Conover the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Conover represents 0.09% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 96th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,165 people, the population of Conover increased 23.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,604 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Conover.
Communities Also Named Conover ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Conover - they are located in Illinois (2), Iowa, Ohio, Ontario and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Conover.
Websites for Conover ...
Official Website: www.ci.conover.nc.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.catawbachamber.org/
Communities near Conover ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Conover.
- Hickory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Lincolnton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Sawmills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Long View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Granite Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <4>
- Hudson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
- Maiden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
- Maiden is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <4>
- Troutman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
- Troutman is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <4>
- Taylorsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
- Hildebran
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
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 Conover. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conover.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Conover. 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 Conover.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Conover. See our Newspapers Page for Conover.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conover ...
Looking for more information about Conover? 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 Conover, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Conover.
Adding Conover to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Conover 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 Conover was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Conover post office opened in 1873.
We also found Conover in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Conover.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Conover: www.ci.conover.nc.us/
The official website for Catawba County: www.co.catawba.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 Catawba, 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 Conover. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conover - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |