Welcome to Ostwalt ...

Ostwalt is located in Iredell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ostwalt, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Ostwalt is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities near Ostwalt ...

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

• Huntersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Cornelius
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
• China Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
  • China Grove is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <5>
• Landis
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
  • Landis is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <5>
• Claremont
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
  • Claremont is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <5>
• Cooleemee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
  • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <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 Ostwalt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ostwalt.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ostwalt ...

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

Adding Ostwalt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ostwalt 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 Ostwalt was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ostwalt.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Iredell County: www.co.iredell.nc.us/

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