Linville

• Official Name — Linville, North Carolina • Type — Census-designated place • Named For — William and John Linville • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — North Carolina • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Avery • Established Title — Founded • Established Date — 1883 • Area Total Sq Mi — 1.78 • Area Total Km2 — 4.62 • Area Land Sq Mi — 1.78 • Area Land Km2 — 4.62 • Area Water Sq Mi — 0.00 • Area Water Km2 — 0.00 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 283 • Population Density Km2 — 61.23 • Population Density Sq Mi — 158.54 • Time Zone — Eastern (EST) • Utc Offset — -5 • Time Zone Dst — EDT • Utc Offset Dst — -4 • Elevation Ft — 3665 • Postal Code Type — ZIP code • Postal Code — 28646 • Area Code — 828 • Custom Label Sec1 — GNIS feature ID • Custom Data Sec1 — 2812776 • Unit Pref — Imperial

The community—at times known as Clay or Porcelain—was founded in 1883 and designed by Samuel T. Kelsey of Kansas, and named for William and John Linville, who were killed by Cherokees in 1766. The East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad ("Tweetsie") passed through the community from 1916 until 1940, when a major flood washed away the tracks. The old rail route later became NC 105 in 1956.

Linville is located in eastern Avery County in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The community is surrounded on all sides by mountains, these are: Grandmother Mountain (East), Flat Rock (Southeast), Pixie Mountain (West), Moore Mountain (Northwest), Brier Knob (North) and Grandfather Mountain (Northeast). Located east of the Eastern Continental Divide, most water drains into the Linville River, which traverses through the area, or either to Lake Kawahna (south) or Grandmother Lake (east).

Linville has four country clubs in the area: Grandfather Golf and Country Club, Linville Land Harbor Golf Club, Linville Golf Club and Linville Ridge; all open late spring to early fall. Adjacent to Linville is Grandfather Mountain, best known for its mile-high swinging bridge, and the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Linville Historic District, located between Hickory Lane and Mitchell Avenue, features various buildings built between 1892 and 1940.

Linville CDP, North Carolina – Demographic Profile (NH = Non-Hispanic) • Race / Ethnicity — Pop 2020 — % 2020 • White alone (NH) — 260 — 97.87% • Black or African American alone (NH) — 0 — 0.00% • Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) — 1 — 0.35% • Asian alone (NH) — 2 — 0.71% • Pacific Islander alone (NH) — 0 — 0.00% • Some Other Race alone (NH) — 0 — 0.00% • Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) — 8 — 2.83% • Hispanic or Latino (any race) — 12 — 4.24% • Total — 283 — 100.00% Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Linville has one hospital, Charles A. Cannon, Jr. Memorial Hospital, that serves all of Avery County.

• Hugh Morton, a photographer and nature conservationist who developed Grandfather Mountain