Caroleen North Carolina Map

About Caroleen, North Carolina

Caroleen is a locality in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 560. The population density is 195.3 people per km². Caroleen is located at 35.2810°N, 81.7962°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 28040, 28019.

Caroleen unfolds across the red-clay undulations of the North Carolina piedmont, defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of the Second Broad River as it cuts through the landscape. It lies 14.7 miles west of Shelby, NC (from Shelby, NC: bearing 267°T), and is situated 5.3 miles southeast of Forest City. Sunlight here possesses a heavy, amber quality in the late afternoon, catching the silt of the riverbanks and casting long, sharp shadows across the fields that stretch toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The land maintains a quiet composure, marked by the presence of Rutherford County - Chase Community Park, where the earth feels firm and reclaimed under the canopy of local hardwoods.

Caroleen carries the weight of a textile heritage, having grown from the industrial ambition that once tethered the local economy to the rhythm of the spinning frame and the loom. While the humming machinery of the past has softened into a more measured pace of life, the brick remnants of that era still stand as somber, sturdy anchors in the neighborhood. Residents find a familiar stillness at Mount Pleasant Fishing Lake, a quiet expanse of water that reflects the changing seasons with an unadorned clarity. Life in Caroleen proceeds with a deliberate, courteous gravity, shaped by a history of labor and the enduring influence of the land that surrounds it.

About This Caroleen Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Caroleen, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.280956, -81.796212. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Caroleen includes the ZIP code (28040, 28019), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Rutherford County (Rutherfordton), and school district assignment (Rutherford County Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.