Welcome to High Shoals ...

The town of High Shoals is located in Gaston County<1>.

The location of High Shoals has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of High Shoals, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, High Shoals has a population of 749 people<3> (see below for details).

High Shoals is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Websites for High Shoals ...

Junior League:   www.jlgaston.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, High Shoals had an population of 749 people. This is an increase of 7.61% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, High Shoals had a population of 696 people. This makes High Shoals the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 696 people, the population of High Shoals decreased 4.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 729 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for High Shoals.

Communities Also Named High Shoals ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named High Shoals - they are located in Alabama and Georgia.

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

Communities near High Shoals ...

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

• Gastonia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • 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 <6>
• Huntersville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <6>
• Cornelius
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
  • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <6>
• Mount Holly
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
• Newton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <6>
• Belmont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <6>
• Lincolnton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <6>
• Kings Mountain
  (13 miles [20.9 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 <6>
• Clover
  (19 miles [30.6 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 <6>
• Cherryville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>

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 High Shoals. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for High Shoals.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Shoals ...

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

Adding High Shoals to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of High Shoals 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 High Shoals was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the High Shoals post office opened in 1828.

We also found High Shoals in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for High Shoals.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High Shoals. 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/