Welcome to Valdese ...
The town of Valdese is located in Burke County<1>.
The location of Valdese has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Valdese, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Valdese has a population of 4,409 people<3> (see below for details).
Valdese is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Valdese lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Valdese is located in the (828) area code.
Websites for Valdese ...
Official Website: www.ci.valdese.nc.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Valdese had an population of 4,409 people. This is a decrease of 1.8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Valdese had a population of 4,490 people. This makes Valdese the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Valdese represents 0.05% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 143rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,490 people, the population of Valdese has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,485 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Valdese.
Communities near Valdese ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valdese.
- Hickory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Lenoir
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Morganton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Sawmills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Long View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Granite Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Gamewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Cajah's Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Hildebran
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
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 Valdese. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valdese.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valdese. 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 Valdese.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valdese. See our Newspapers Page for Valdese.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valdese ...
Looking for more information about Valdese? 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 Valdese, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valdese.
Adding Valdese to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valdese 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 Valdese was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Valdese post office opened in 1893.
We also found Valdese on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valdese.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Valdese: www.ci.valdese.nc.us/
The official website for Burke County: www.co.burke.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 Burke, 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 Valdese. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valdese - 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/ |