Welcome to Cooleemee Junction ...
Cooleemee Junction is located in Davie County<1>.
The pronunciation of Cooleemee Junction: COOL-uh-mee<2>
A typical abbreviation for Cooleemee Junction: Cooleemee Jct. (or less commonly used: Cooleemee Jctn.)
Cooleemee Junction is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cooleemee Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cooleemee Junction: 336 & 743<4>
Websites for Cooleemee Junction ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.daviecounty.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cooleemee Junction, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Cooleemee Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cooleemee Junction.
- Salisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>
- Statesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Statesville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <5>
- Clemmons
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
- Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <5>
- Lexington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <5>
- Mocksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
- Mocksville is located in Davie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocksville <5>
- China Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <5>
- Spencer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Landis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
- Landis is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <5>
- Granite Quarry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Quarry
- Granite Quarry is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,002 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Quarry <5>
- Troutman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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 <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 Cooleemee Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cooleemee Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cooleemee Junction. 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 Cooleemee Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cooleemee Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Cooleemee Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cooleemee Junction ...
Looking for more information about Cooleemee Junction? 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 Cooleemee Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cooleemee Junction.
Adding Cooleemee Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cooleemee Junction 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 Cooleemee Junction was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cooleemee Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cooleemee Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davie County: www.co.davie.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 Davie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cooleemee Junction. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cooleemee Junction - 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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Cooleemee Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Cooleemee Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |