Welcome to Mineral Spring ...

So far, we found very little information about Mineral Spring. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Mineral Spring to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mineral Spring, please Contact Us.

Mineral Spring would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.

The location of Mineral Spring has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

A typical abbreviation for Mineral Spring: Mineral Spg. (or less commonly used: Mineral Spng. or Mineral Sprng.)

While the community is gone, the present day location for Mineral Spring is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Mineral Spring was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

If Mineral Spring still existed, it would have been in the (704) and (980)<5> area codes.

Communities Also Named Mineral Spring ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Mineral Spring: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Pender County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 6 communities that are also named Mineral Spring - they are located in Maryland, Missouri and Pennsylvania (3).

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

Communities near Mineral Spring ...

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

• Charlotte
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <6>
• Gastonia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <6>
• Huntersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <6>
• Mooresville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
  • Mooresville is located in Iredell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <6>
• Cornelius
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
  • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <6>
• Mount Holly
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
• Davidson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
  • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <6>
• Belmont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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 <6>
• Lincolnton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>
• Bessemer City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <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 Mineral Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mineral Spring.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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