Welcome to West Lenoir ...
West Lenoir is located in Caldwell County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Lenoir: W. Lenoir
West Lenoir is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Lenoir lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Lenoir: 828
Communities near West Lenoir ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Lenoir.
- Hickory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Morganton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sawmills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Long View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Long View is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
- Granite Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Valdese
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hudson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
- Cajah's Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Hildebran
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Drexel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Drexel is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
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 Lenoir. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Lenoir.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Lenoir. 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 Lenoir.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Lenoir. See our Newspapers Page for West Lenoir.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Lenoir ...
Looking for more information about West Lenoir? 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 Lenoir, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Lenoir.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Lenoir - 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. |