Welcome to Hiddenite ...

Hiddenite is located in Alexander County<1>.

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.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hiddenite: 828

The ZIP code for Hiddenite: 28636<3>

Communities near Hiddenite ...

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

Hickory
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
Statesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Statesville is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <4>
Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <4>
Conover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <4>
North Wilkesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <4>
Wilkesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <4>
Troutman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Troutman is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <4>
Taylorsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
Claremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Claremont is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <4>
Catawba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Catawba is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <4>

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 (so far) for Hiddenite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hiddenite.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Alexander, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hiddenite - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hiddenite). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hiddenite or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/