McAdenville North Carolina Map

About McAdenville, North Carolina

McAdenville is a locality in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,010. The population density is 324.4 people per km². McAdenville is located at 35.2593°N, 81.0754°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28101.

McAdenville rests in a gentle cradle of rolling hills, where the air often carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and pine. It lies 6.3 miles east of Gastonia, NC (from Gastonia, NC: bearing 92°T), and is situated 4.3 miles south-west of Mount Holly. The landscape here is a soft mosaic of mature trees, their branches reaching out like ancient, gnarled fingers against the expansive Carolina sky, and the tidy greens of well-tended yards. Streets curve with a natural grace, following the land's quiet contours, and the houses, often with welcoming porches, seem to have grown organically from the very earth. In the twilight, as the sun dips below the western ridge, a golden light spills across the valley, softening the edges of everything and lending a hushed, almost sacred quality to the evening. This place has a deep-rooted connection to the textile industry, a history that shaped its very bones and continues to echo in its character. The McAden family, instrumental in its founding, envisioned a thriving mill village, and for generations, the rhythm of looms and the industry's hum were the heartbeat of McAdenville. Though the mills themselves may have changed, the legacy of hard work and community spirit persists, evident in the careful upkeep of the historic mill houses and the shared pride in the town's heritage. The South Fork Catawba River, a constant presence, flows nearby, its steady murmur a subtle counterpoint to the town's quiet life, a reminder of the natural forces that have always influenced this pocket of Gaston County.

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Detailed location data for McAdenville includes the ZIP code (28101), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Gaston County (Gastonia), and school district assignment (Gaston County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct McAdenville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.