Welcome to Ether ...
Ether is located in Montgomery County<1>.
The location of Ether has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ether, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Ether is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ether lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ether lies within the (910) area code.
Communities near Ether ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ether.
- Asheboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
- Asheboro is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <4>
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Badin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
- Badin is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <4>
- Biscoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
- Biscoe is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biscoe <4>
- Robbins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Robbins is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <4>
- Mount Gilead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Candor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Candor is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <4>
- Seagrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagrove
- Seagrove is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagrove <4>
- Norman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Abner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Abner is located in Montgomery County
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 Ether. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ether.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ether. 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 Ether.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ether. See our Newspapers Page for Ether.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ether ...
Looking for more information about Ether? 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 Ether, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ether.
Adding Ether to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ether 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 Ether was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ether post office opened in 1888.
We also found Ether in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ether.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ether. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomery-county-nc.gov/
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 Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ether - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |