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Welcome to Mount Ulla ...

Mount Ulla is located in Rowan County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Ulla, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Ulla: Mt. Ulla

Mount Ulla is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Mount Ulla: (704) and (980)<3>

The ZIP code for Mount Ulla: 28125<4>

Websites for Mount Ulla ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rowanchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mount Ulla, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Mount Ulla ...

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

  • Concord
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Kannapolis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
    • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <5>
  • Mooresville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Salisbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Cornelius
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Statesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
    • Statesville is located in Iredell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <5>
  • Davidson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Mocksville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • China Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Ulla ...

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

Adding Mount Ulla to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mount Ulla 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 Mount Ulla was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Mount Ulla in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Ulla.

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

The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Ulla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<4>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 Mount Ulla). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mount Ulla or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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