Welcome to Trio ...
So far, we found very little information about Trio. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Trio to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Trio, please Contact Us.
Trio would have been located within present day Rutherford County<2>.
The location of Trio has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trio, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Trio is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Trio was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Trio would have been located in the (828) area code.
Communities Also Named Trio ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Trio - they are located in Alabama, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trio.
Communities near Trio ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trio.
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Forest City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <5>
- Spindale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
- Spindale is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <5>
- Rutherfordton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <5>
- Glen Alpine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
- Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <5>
- Lake Lure
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
- Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <5>
- Old Fort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
- Old Fort is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <5>
- Ellenboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <5>
- Kingstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Alexander Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
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 Trio. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trio.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trio. 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 Trio.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trio. See our Newspapers Page for Trio.
Adding Trio to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trio in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Trio was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Trio post office opened in 1888.
We also found Trio in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trio.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Trio, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trio - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |