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Welcome to Zion ...

Zion is located in Cleveland County<1>.

Zion is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Zion: 704 & 980<3>

Communities Also Named Zion ...

While we believe that this Zion is located in Cleveland County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Zion. Those communities are located in the following counties: Iredell and Yadkin County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 38 communities that are also named Zion - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky (4), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma (2), Ontario (6), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Zion ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.clevelandchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Zion, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Zion ...

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

  • Shelby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Gaffney
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney
    • Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaffney <4>
  • Lincolnton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kings Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Cherryville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bessemer City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Boiling Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Blacksburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Belwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
    • Belwood is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 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 Zion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zion.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zion ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cleveland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Zion area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Zion area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.