RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of North Carolina >> Union County >> Wesley ChapelIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
North Carolina


The Commemorative Quarter for North Carolina







Welcome to Wesley Chapel ...

The village of Wesley Chapel is located in Union County<1>.


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


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wesley Chapel has a population of 9,299 people<3> (see below for details).

Wesley Chapel is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Wesley Chapel: (704) and (980)<5>

Websites for Wesley Chapel ...

Official Website:   www.wesleychapelnc.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.unioncountycoc.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wesley Chapel had an population of 9,299 people. This is an increase of 24.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 264.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wesley Chapel had a population of 7,463 people. This makes Wesley Chapel the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Wesley Chapel represents 0.08% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 104th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,463 people, the population of Wesley Chapel increased 192.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,549 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wesley Chapel.

Communities Also Named Wesley Chapel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Wesley Chapel - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Maryland, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wesley Chapel.

Communities near Wesley Chapel ...

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

  • Charlotte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Monroe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <6>
  • Matthews
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mint Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fort Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Waxhaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stallings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
    • Stallings is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <6>
  • Tega Cay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Pineville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Wesley Chapel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wesley Chapel.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wesley Chapel ...

Looking for more information about Wesley Chapel? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wesley Chapel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wesley Chapel.

The official website for Wesley Chapel: www.wesleychapelnc.com/

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.nc.us/

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 Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wesley Chapel.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wesley Chapel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024