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Welcome to Piney ...

Piney is located in Caldwell County<1>.


The location of Piney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Piney is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Piney lies within the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Piney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Piney - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (5), Kentucky, Manitoba, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (3), Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Piney ...

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

  • Lenoir
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
    • Former name for Lenoir:
    • Tucker's Barn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <4>
  • Morganton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Sawmills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
    • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
  • Long View
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
    • Long View is located in Catawba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • Granite Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
    • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <4>
  • Valdese
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
    • Valdese is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <4>
  • Gamewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
    • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
  • Hudson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
    • Former name for Hudson:
    • Hudsonville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
  • Cajah's Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
    • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
  • Hildebran
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
    • Hildebran is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piney ...

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

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

The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.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 Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Piney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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