RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of North Carolina >> Avery County >> Linville FallsIndex...

Welcome to Linville Falls ...

Linville Falls is primarily located in Avery County<1>. A portion of Linville Falls extends into Burke County and McDowell County.

Linville Falls is 3,340 feet [1,018 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Linville Falls is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Linville Falls: 828

The ZIP code for Linville Falls: 28647<3>

Communities near Linville Falls ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Linville Falls.

  • Shell Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Marion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Spruce Pine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Alpine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Roan Mountain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Blowing Rock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Banner Elk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Newland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Elk Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bakersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linville Falls ...

Looking for more information about Linville Falls? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Linville Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Linville Falls.

Adding Linville Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Linville Falls 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 Linville Falls was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Linville Falls.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Avery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Linville Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Linville Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Linville Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.