Welcome to Gamewell ...
The town of Gamewell is located in Caldwell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gamewell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gamewell has a population of 3,995 people<2> (see below for details).
Gamewell is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gamewell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gamewell is within the boundaries of the (828) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gamewell had an population of 3,995 people. This is a decrease of 1.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gamewell had a population of 4,051 people. This makes Gamewell the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Gamewell represents 0.04% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 159th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,051 people, the population of Gamewell increased 11.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,644 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gamewell.
Communities near Gamewell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gamewell.
- Hickory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Lenoir
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <4>
- Morganton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <4>
- Sawmills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Long View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Granite Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <4>
- Valdese
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
- Valdese is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <4>
- Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
- Hildebran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
- Hildebran is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <4>
- Drexel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Gamewell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gamewell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gamewell. 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 Gamewell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gamewell. See our Newspapers Page for Gamewell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gamewell ...
Looking for more information about Gamewell? 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 Gamewell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gamewell.
Adding Gamewell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gamewell 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 Gamewell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gamewell post office opened in 1881.
We also found Gamewell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gamewell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gamewell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.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 Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gamewell. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gamewell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |