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Welcome to Firestone ...

Firestone is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.

Firestone is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Firestone: 704 & 980<3>

Communities Also Named Firestone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Firestone: This one is located in Mecklenburg County and the other is located in Wilson County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 6 communities that are also named Firestone - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Georgia and Nebraska.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Firestone.

Communities near Firestone ...

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

  • Charlotte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Concord
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Gastonia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Huntersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Kannapolis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Trail
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Matthews
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cornelius
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mint Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Mill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Firestone ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Mecklenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Firestone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Firestone area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Firestone area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.