South Gastonia (Gaston County, NC)

Around South Gastonia ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Charlotte. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the east of South Gastonia. Charlotte has a population of 900,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Gastonia. It lies just north of South Gastonia and has a population of 77,600 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from South Gastonia, with the nearest first.

Gastonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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 <2>
Bowling Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- Bowling Green is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
Smyre
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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- Smyre is located in Gaston County
Bessemer City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
Dallas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Dallas is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <2>
Lowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
Ranlo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Ranlo is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
Cramerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
- Cramerton is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <2>
Kings Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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- Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mountain <2>
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- McAdenville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdenville
  - McAdenville is located in Gaston County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdenville <2>
- Clover
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
  - Clover is located in York County (SC)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <2>
- Spencer Mountain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
  - Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
  - Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
- Belmont
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  - 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 <2>
- Brown Town
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
  - Brown Town is located in Gaston County
- Tryon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
  - Tryon is located in Gaston County

For more communities neighboring South Gastonia, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Gastonia.

Gaston County ...

South Gastonia is located in Gaston County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gaston County: Cleveland, Lincoln, Mecklenburg & York (SC).

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Gastonia ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Gastonia.

Airports Near South Gastonia ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to South Gastonia and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Gastonia.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of North Carolina:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- North Carolina Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Gastonia.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gaston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Gastonia), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.