Welcome to Weatherstone ...
Weatherstone is located in Rutherford County<1>.
Weatherstone is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Weatherstone lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Weatherstone: 828
Communities near Weatherstone ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weatherstone.
- Shelby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Boiling Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rutherfordton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Lure
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Columbus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chesnee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ellenboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Kingstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Kingstown is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Alexander Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
- Lawndale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Lawndale is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <3>
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 Weatherstone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weatherstone.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weatherstone. 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 Weatherstone.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weatherstone. See our Newspapers Page for Weatherstone.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weatherstone ...
Looking for more information about Weatherstone? 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 Weatherstone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Weatherstone.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weatherstone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |