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Welcome to Linville ...

Linville is located in Avery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Linville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Linville is 3,660 feet [1,116 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Linville is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Linville: 828

Communities Also Named Linville ...

While we believe that this Linville is located in Avery County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Linville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Burke and Mitchell County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 7 communities that are also named Linville - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oregon and Virginia.

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

Communities near Linville ...

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

  • Shell Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
  • Spruce Pine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Norris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Roan Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Blowing Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Banner Elk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Newland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Elk Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
    • Elk Park is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <4>
  • Bakersville
    (16 miles [25.7 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linville ...

Looking for more information about Linville? 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, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Linville.

Adding Linville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Linville 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 Linville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Linville post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Linville.

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 - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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/