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Welcome to Rominger ...

Rominger is located in Watauga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rominger, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Rominger is 3,360 feet [1,024 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Rominger is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Rominger: 828

Communities near Rominger ...

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

  • Shell Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
  • Mountain City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Norris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Trade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Roan Mountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Blowing Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Banner Elk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Newland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Elk Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
    • Elk Park is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <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 Rominger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rominger.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rominger ...

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

Adding Rominger to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rominger 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 Rominger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Rominger post office opened in 1903.

We also found Rominger on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rominger.

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

The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/

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 Watauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rominger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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