Welcome to North Cove ...

North Cove is located in McDowell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Cove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1827.

A typical abbreviation for North Cove: N. Cove

North Cove is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for North Cove: 828

Communities Also Named North Cove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named North Cove - they are located in Newfoundland and Labrador and Washington.

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

Communities near North Cove ...

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

• Morganton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
  • Morganton is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <4>
• Marion
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in McDowell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Spruce Pine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <4>
• Burnsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Yancey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
• Glen Alpine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
  • Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <4>
• Old Fort
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
  • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <4>
• Newland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
  • Newland is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <4>
• Bakersville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
  • Bakersville is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <4>
• Crossnore
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
  • Crossnore is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <4>
• Grandfather
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
  • Grandfather is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 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 North Cove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Cove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Cove ...

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

Adding North Cove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Cove 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 North Cove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the North Cove post office opened in 1827.

We also found North Cove in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Cove.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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