Welcome to Liledoun ...
Liledoun is located in Alexander County<1>.
The location of Liledoun has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Liledoun, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Liledoun is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Liledoun lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Liledoun: (828)
Communities near Liledoun ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Liledoun.
- Hickory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Lenoir
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <4>
- Newton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
- Conover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Conover is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <4>
- Sawmills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Long View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Granite Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <4>
- North Wilkesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
- North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <4>
- Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
- Wilkesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <4>
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 Liledoun. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Liledoun.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Liledoun. 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 Liledoun.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Liledoun. See our Newspapers Page for Liledoun.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Liledoun ...
Looking for more information about Liledoun? 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 Liledoun, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Liledoun.
Adding Liledoun to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Liledoun 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 Liledoun was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Liledoun post office opened in 1899.
We also found Liledoun on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Liledoun.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Liledoun. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alexander County: www.co.alexander.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 Alexander, 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 Liledoun - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |