Iron Station, North Carolina

Iron Station, North Carolina (also known as Ironton) is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County just outside of Lincolnton. A primarily industrial town, Iron Station's population as of the 2000 census was 6,210 in 2,389 homes with a population density of 154.84/km².

Iron Station also serves as a feeder community for the larger cities of Charlotte, Hickory, and Lincolnton.

Iron Station has a Post Office. Its ZIP code is 28080.

Ingleside, Magnolia Grove, and Tucker's Grove Camp Meeting Ground are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Iron Station was an iron mining town with train stations.

Education

Iron Station Elementary School

East Lincoln Middle School

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.

Coordinates: 35°26′29″N 81°09′22″W / 35.44139°N 81.15611°W