Welcome to Jenkins Heights ...

Jenkins Heights is located in Gaston County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Jenkins Heights: Jenkins Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Jenkins Heights for more information about variations on the name of Jenkins Heights.

Jenkins Heights is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Jenkins Heights: (704) & (980)<4>

Websites for Jenkins Heights ...

Junior League:   www.jlgaston.org/

Communities near Jenkins Heights ...

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

• Shelby
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
• 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <5>
• Belmont
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <5>
• Tega Cay
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tega Cay
  • Tega Cay is located in York County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tega Cay <5>
• Lincolnton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
  • Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <5>
• Kings Mountain
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
  • Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mountain <5>
• York
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • York is located in York County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,637 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
• Clover
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
  • Clover is located in York County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <5>
• Cherryville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
  • Cherryville is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <5>
• 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
  • Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <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 Jenkins Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jenkins Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jenkins Heights ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/