Welcome to Lawndale ...
The town of Lawndale is located in Cleveland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawndale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lawndale has a population of 584 people<2> (see below for details).
Lawndale is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lawndale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lawndale: 704 & 980<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lawndale had an population of 584 people. This is a decrease of 3.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.03% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawndale had a population of 606 people. This makes Lawndale the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 606 people, the population of Lawndale decreased 5.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 642 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lawndale.
Communities Also Named Lawndale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Lawndale: This one is located in Cleveland County and the other is located in Guilford County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 20 communities that are also named Lawndale - they are located in California (2), Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (3) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lawndale.
Websites for Lawndale ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.clevelandchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lawndale, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Lawndale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lawndale.
- Shelby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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>
- Lincolnton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Forest City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <5>
- Cherryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Boiling Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <5>
- Belwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Ellenboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <5>
- Grover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Grover is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <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 Lawndale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lawndale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lawndale. 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 Lawndale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawndale. See our Newspapers Page for Lawndale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawndale ...
Looking for more information about Lawndale? 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 Lawndale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lawndale.
Adding Lawndale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lawndale 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 Lawndale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Lawndale post office opened in 1894.
We also found Lawndale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawndale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawndale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/
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 Cleveland, 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 Lawndale. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lawndale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Lawndale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Lawndale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |