Welcome to Hiddenite ...

Hiddenite is located in Alexander County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hiddenite, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Hiddenite is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hiddenite is within the (828) area code.

The ZIP code for Hiddenite: 28636<4>

Communities near Hiddenite ...

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

• Hickory
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Hickory is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
• Statesville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Newton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
• Conover
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
  • Conover is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <5>
• North Wilkesboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
  • North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <5>
• Wilkesboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
  • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <5>
• Troutman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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>
• Taylorsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
  • Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
• Claremont
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
  • Claremont is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <5>
• Catawba
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
  • Catawba is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <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 Hiddenite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hiddenite.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hiddenite ...

Looking for more information about Hiddenite? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hiddenite, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hiddenite.

Adding Hiddenite to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hiddenite 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 Hiddenite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hiddenite post office opened in 1888.

We also found Hiddenite in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hiddenite.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Alexander County: www.co.alexander.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/