Welcome to Wingate ...

The town of Wingate is located in Union County<1>.

The location of Wingate has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wingate, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wingate has a population of 4,671 people<3> (see below for details).

Wingate is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Wingate: (704) and (980)<5>

Websites for Wingate ...

Official Website:   www.wingate.govoffice.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.unioncountycoc.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wingate had an population of 4,671 people. This is an increase of 33.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 94.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wingate had a population of 3,491 people. This makes Wingate the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Wingate represents 0.04% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 178th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,491 people, the population of Wingate increased 45.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,406 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wingate.

Communities Also Named Wingate ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Wingate - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Wingate ...

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

• Indian Trail
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
  • Indian Trail is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <6>
• Monroe
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
  • Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <6>
• Mint Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
  • Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <6>
• Waxhaw
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
  • Waxhaw is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <6>
• Stallings
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Weddington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
  • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <6>
• Wesley Chapel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
  • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <6>
• Unionville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
• Lake Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
  • Lake Park is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 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 Wingate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wingate.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wingate ...

Looking for more information about Wingate? 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 Wingate, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wingate.

Adding Wingate to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wingate 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 Wingate was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Wingate on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wingate.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wingate: www.wingate.govoffice.com/

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

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/