Welcome to Spindale ...
The town of Spindale is located in Rutherford County<1>.
The location of Spindale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spindale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Spindale has a population of 4,205 people<3> (see below for details).
Spindale is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Spindale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Spindale lies within the (828) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spindale had an population of 4,205 people. This is a decrease of 2.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Spindale had a population of 4,321 people (or 6.37% of the total population of Rutherford County). This makes Spindale the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Spindale represents 0.05% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 149th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,321 people, the population of Spindale increased 7.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,022 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Spindale.
Communities near Spindale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spindale.
- Boiling Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <5>
- Landrum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Lake Lure
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
- Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <5>
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
- Chesnee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnee
- Chesnee is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesnee <5>
- Ellenboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <5>
- Kingstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Alexander Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
- Polkville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Lattimore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Spindale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spindale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spindale. 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 Spindale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spindale. See our Newspapers Page for Spindale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spindale ...
Looking for more information about Spindale? 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 Spindale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spindale.
Adding Spindale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spindale 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 Spindale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Spindale post office opened in 1917.
We also found Spindale on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spindale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spindale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/
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 Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spindale. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spindale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |