Welcome to Magnolia ...

The town of Magnolia is located in Burke County<1>.

Magnolia is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Magnolia: 828

Communities Also Named Magnolia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Magnolia: This one is located in Burke County and the other is located in Duplin County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 57 communities that are also named Magnolia - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (4), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (9), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey (4), New York, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Magnolia ...

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

• Hickory
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hickory is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
• Lenoir
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
  • Former name for Lenoir:
  • Tucker's Barn
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
• Marion
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Marion is located in McDowell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
• Sawmills
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
• Long View
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Long View is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
• Granite Falls
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <3>
• Valdese
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Valdese is located in Burke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <3>
• Gamewell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
• Hudson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
  • Former name for Hudson:
  • Hudsonville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
• Cajah's Mountain
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magnolia ...

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