Welcome to Lake Lure ...

The town of Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County<1>.

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

Lake Lure was established in 1927.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Lure: Lk. Lure

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Lure has a population of 1,152 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Lake Lure is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Lake Lure lies within the (828) area code.

Websites for Lake Lure ...

Official Website: www.ci.lake-lure.nc.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Lure had an population of 1,152 people. This is a decrease of 3.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Lure had a population of 1,192 people. This makes Lake Lure the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Lake Lure represents 0.01% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 314th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,192 people, the population of Lake Lure increased 16.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,027 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Lure.

Communities near Lake Lure ...

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

• Hendersonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
  • Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <5>
• Fletcher
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <5>
• Black Mountain
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
  • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <5>
• Spindale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
  • Spindale is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <5>
• Rutherfordton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
  • Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <5>
• Flat Rock
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <5>
• Landrum
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
  • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <5>
• Laurel Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <5>
• Tryon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
  • Tryon is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <5>
• Biltmore Forest
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
  • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 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 Lake Lure. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Lure.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Lure ...

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

Adding Lake Lure to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake Lure 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 Lake Lure was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Lake Lure post office opened in 1927.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Lure.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lake Lure: www.ci.lake-lure.nc.us/

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/

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