Welcome to Polkadot ...

Polkadot is located in Lincoln County<1>.

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

Polkadot is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Polkadot: (704) & (980)<4>

Communities near Polkadot ...

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

• Gastonia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Hickory
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Hickory is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
• Shelby
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
• Mount Holly
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Newton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
• Belmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Kings Mountain
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
  • Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mountain <5>
• Conover
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
  • Conover is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <5>
• Cherryville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
  • Cherryville is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <5>
• Bessemer City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <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 Polkadot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Polkadot.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Polkadot ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

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