Gastonia, North Carolina

About Gastonia

Gastonia, NC is a thriving city located in western North Carolina, home to 85,535 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#425 nationwide).

Gastonia holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 53.74 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,592 residents per square mile.

📰 Gastonia News Today

• Tanya Lavette Leeper Obituary in Gastonia at Costner Funeral Home articobits.com · Oct 8
• ‘I am still with that guy’: Whatley doubles down on Trump at North Carolina event NC Newsline · Sep 16
• Pres. Trump holds rally in Gaston County, North Carolina FOX Carolina News · Sep 16
• Yvonne Marie Tarnowske Obituary (2026) - Gastonia, NC - Greene Funeral Service & Crematorium - South Chapel Legacy | Obituary · Oct 10
• First lady visits school in western NC to see how AI, other technology used in classrooms ABC11 News · Sep 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Gastonia Unique

• A top-25 city in North Carolina by population (#13 of 549 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Gastonia — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 85,535.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Gastonia

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Gastonia

• China Cafe — chinese
• Jade and Elise Obsidian Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Pita Wheel
• Sprouts Cafe
• China King — chinese
• China Restaurant — chinese
• Cool Beans Cat Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Enzo's Pizzeria — pizza
• Hickory Tavern — american
• Jackson's Cafeteria

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Schiele Museum · Museum
• American Military Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gastonia

• All American Park reviews ★
• Davis Park reviews ★
• Erwin Park reviews ★
• Ferguson Park reviews ★
• Firestone Field reviews ★
• Lineburger Park reviews ★
• Linwood Park reviews ★
• Martha Rivers Park reviews ★
• North Park reviews ★
• Optimist Club Park reviews ★
• Phillips Center and Park reviews ★
• Rotary Centennial Pavilion reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Gastonia

• Ashbrook High
• Chapel Grove Elementary
• Gardner Park Elementary
• H H Beam Elementary
• Hunter Huss High
• Lingerfeldt Elementary
• New Hope Elementary
• Piedmont Community Charter School
• Pleasant Ridge Elementary
• Ridgeview Charter School
• Robinson Elementary
• Sherwood Elementary
• W P Grier Middle School
• Webb Street School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Caromont Regional Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Gastonia

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