Welcome to West Gastonia ...

West Gastonia is located in Gaston County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Gastonia: W. Gastonia

West Gastonia is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for West Gastonia: 704 & 980<3>

Websites for West Gastonia ...

Junior League:   www.jlgaston.org/

Communities near West Gastonia ...

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

• Gastonia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Shelby
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
• Mount Holly
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <4>
• Belmont
  (12 miles [19.3 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 <4>
• Lincolnton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
  • Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <4>
• Kings Mountain
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
  • Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mountain <4>
• Clover
  (12 miles [19.3 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 <4>
• Cherryville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
  • Cherryville is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <4>
• Dallas
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Dallas is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <4>
• Cramerton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <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 West Gastonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Gastonia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Gastonia ...

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

Adding West Gastonia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Gastonia 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 West Gastonia was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Gastonia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West 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/