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Census Data for Jenkins Heights

As far as we can tell, Jenkins Heights<1> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Jenkins Heights, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Gastonia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Dallas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <2>
  • Bessemer City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
    • Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <2>
  • Ranlo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
    • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
  • Lowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
  • Spencer Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
    • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
    • The population in 2016 was estimated at 36 people. This represents a 2.7% decrease since 2010.The 2010 Census gave a population of 37 people.
  • Kings Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • McAdenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cramerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
    • Cramerton is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <2>
  • High Shoals
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
    • High Shoals is located in Gaston County
  • Stanley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Belmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (743 more) ...
    • Cherryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Holly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <2>
    • Clover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

Gaston County ...

Jenkins Heights is located in Gaston County<4>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Gaston County.

Miscellaneous Information for Jenkins Heights ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Gaston County or the community of Jenkins Heights:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Jenkins Heights:
    • GNIS ID for Jenkins Heights: 1020941
    • GNIS ID for Gaston County: 1008554
    • GNIS ID for State of North Carolina: 1027616
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Jenkins Heights is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Jenkins Heights.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jenkins Heights. 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/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Jenkins Heights may originally have been Jenkin's Heights. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Jenkins Heights might be written as Jenkin Heights. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Jenkins Heights.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.









 

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