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Welcome to Fallcrest ...

Fallcrest is located in Gaston County<1>.


The location of Fallcrest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


Fallcrest is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Fallcrest: (704) and (980)<4>

Websites for Fallcrest ...

Junior League:   www.jlgaston.org/

Communities near Fallcrest ...

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

  • Gastonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
  • Mount Holly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <5>
  • Belmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Tega Cay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincolnton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Kings Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • York
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,637 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
  • Clover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
    • Clover is located in York County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <5>
  • Cherryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fallcrest ...

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

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

The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.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 Gaston, 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 Fallcrest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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