Bakersville, North Carolina

About Bakersville

Set in the northwestern part of North Carolina, Bakersville is a tiny community with an estimated population of 453.

Bakersville holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.76 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 596 residents per square mile.

📰 Bakersville News Today

• Schedule - Mitchell Mountaineers (Bakersville, NC) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 7
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Bakersville, North Carolina - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Eloise Henline Obituary (1927 - 2026) - Bakersville, NC Johnson City Press · May 4
• Obituary for Mary Ann (Baker) Street www.ledfordfuneralhomes.com · May 6
• Bakersville Funeral Services Opens WKYK · Apr 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest North Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Bakersville Unique

• Positioned in northwestern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bakersville

• Bonnie & Clyde's
• Lee's Country Cafe
• Los Dos Tucanez — mexican
• Mammies Breakfast Barn
• Melony's Pizza Subs & Salads — pizza
• Mountain Holler Steak & Seafood
• Red Wolff Kitchen
• Southern Ridge Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Dianne Borde-Sutherland-Cane Creek Pottery · Art gallery
• mica Art Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bakersville

• Bakersville Creekwalk reviews ★
• Wade Tipton Memorial Ballpark reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bakersville

• Bowman Middle
• Gouge Elementary
• Mitchell Elementary School
• Mitchell High
• Mitchell Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Bakersville

🏘️ Nearby Communities