Welcome to Long Shoals ...

Long Shoals is located in Lincoln County<1>.

The location of Long Shoals has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Long Shoals: Long Shls.

Long Shoals is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Long Shoals: (704) & (980)<4>

Communities near Long Shoals ...

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

• Gastonia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonia
  • Gastonia is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gastonia <5>
• Shelby
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
• Mount Holly
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <5>
• Newton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Belmont
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <5>
• Lincolnton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
  • Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <5>
• Kings Mountain
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
  • Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mountain <5>
• Cherryville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
  • Cherryville is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <5>
• Bessemer City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
  • Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <5>
• Dallas
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Dallas is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Shoals ...

Looking for more information about Long Shoals? 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 Long Shoals, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Long Shoals.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Shoals. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/