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Welcome to Lenox Castle ...

Lenox Castle is located in Rockingham County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lenox Castle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Lenox Castle is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Lenox Castle is within the boundaries of the (336) area code.

Communities near Lenox Castle ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lenox Castle.

  • Burlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Graham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
  • Eden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
  • Reidsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
    • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <4>
  • Elon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Elon is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
  • Gibsonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Elon College
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
    • Elon College is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <4>
  • Wentworth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
    • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
  • Haw River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
    • Haw River is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <4>
  • Green Level
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
    • Green Level is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 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 Lenox Castle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lenox Castle.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lenox Castle ...

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

Adding Lenox Castle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lenox Castle in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lenox Castle was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Lenox Castle in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lenox Castle.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lenox Castle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/

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 Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lenox Castle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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