Welcome to Icard ...
Icard is located in Burke County<1>.
The location of Icard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Icard: EYE-kurd<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Icard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Icard is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Icard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Icard is located in the (828) area code.
Communities near Icard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Icard.
- Hickory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Lenoir
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <5>
- Morganton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <5>
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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 east)- 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>
- Sawmills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Long View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Granite Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <5>
- Valdese
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
- Valdese is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <5>
- Gamewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
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 Icard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Icard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Icard. 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 Icard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Icard. See our Newspapers Page for Icard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Icard ...
Looking for more information about Icard? 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 Icard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Icard.
Adding Icard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Icard 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 Icard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Icard post office opened in 1898.
We also found Icard on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Icard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Icard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burke County: www.co.burke.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 Burke, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Icard. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Icard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |