Welcome to Dudley Shoals ...

Dudley Shoals is located in Caldwell County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Dudley Shoals: Dudley Shls.

Dudley Shoals is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dudley Shoals: 828

Communities near Dudley Shoals ...

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

• Hickory
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hickory is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
• Lenoir
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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 <3>
• Morganton
  (19 miles [30.6 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 <3>
• Newton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
• Conover
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Conover is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <3>
• Sawmills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
• Long View
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Valdese
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Gamewell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dudley Shoals ...

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