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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <6>
- Mount Airy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <6>
- King
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <6>
- Elkin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Elkin is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <6>
- Rural Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hall
- Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Hall <6>
- Yadkinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
- Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <6>
- Tobaccoville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
- Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <6>
- Jonesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <6>
- Dobson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
- Dobson is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <6>
- Pilot Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mountain
- Pilot Mountain is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Mountain <6>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |