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Welcome to Lemon Springs ...

Lemon Springs is located in Lee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lemon Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Lemon Springs: Lemon Spgs. (or less commonly used: Lemon Spngs. or Lemon Sprngs.)

Lemon Springs is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Lemon Springs: 919 & 984<3>

The ZIP code for Lemon Springs: 28355<4>

Communities Also Named Lemon Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Lemon Springs: This one is located in Lee County and the other is located in Moore County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lemon Springs.

Communities near Lemon Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lemon Springs.

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 Lemon Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lemon Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lemon Springs ...

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

Adding Lemon Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lemon Springs 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 Lemon Springs was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lemon Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lemon Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Lemon Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Lemon Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Lemon Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lemon Springs 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.