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Welcome to Lake Lure ...

The town of Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County<1>.

Lake Lure was established in 1927.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Lure: Lk. Lure

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Lure has a population of 1,152 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Lake Lure is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Lake Lure: 828

The ZIP code for Lake Lure: 28746<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Lure had an population of 1,152 people. This is a decrease of 3.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Lure had a population of 1,192 people. This makes Lake Lure the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Lake Lure represents 0.01% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 314th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,192 people, the population of Lake Lure increased 16.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,027 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Lure.

Websites for Lake Lure ...

Official Website: www.ci.lake-lure.nc.us/

Communities near Lake Lure ...

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

  • Hendersonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fletcher
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Black Mountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Spindale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Rutherfordton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Flat Rock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Landrum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <5>
  • Laurel Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Tryon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 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 Lake Lure. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Lure.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Lure ...

Looking for more information about Lake Lure? 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 Lake Lure, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Lure.

Adding Lake Lure to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lake Lure post office opened in 1927.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Lure.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Lure.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Lure - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as Lake Lure). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Lure or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/