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Welcome to Lime Rock ...

So far, we found very little information about Lime Rock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Lime Rock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lime Rock, please Contact Us.

Lime Rock would have been located within present day Surry County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Lime Rock is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Lime Rock was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Lime Rock was located: 336 & 743<4>

Communities Also Named Lime Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Lime Rock: This one is located in Surry County and the other is located in Stokes County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 5 communities that are also named Lime Rock - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Rhode Island and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lime Rock.

Communities near Lime Rock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lime Rock.

  • Lewisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Airy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • King
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • King is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <5>
  • Elkin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Rural Hall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Yadkinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Tobaccoville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jonesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Dobson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pilot Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lime Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Surry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lime Rock - 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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Lime Rock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Lime Rock 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.