Vale, Lincoln County, North Carolina

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Vale is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County,Cleveland County, North Carolina,Gaston County, North Carolina, Burke County, North Carolina and Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1028 feet (283 m). The area of Vale is nearly all rural with large farming.

By car, Vale is about 10 minutes from Cherryville, 15 minutes from Lincolnton, 30 minutes from Hickory and Morganton, and 55 minutes from Charlotte. It is one hour from the Appalachian mountains[which?] and around four hours from the coast.

Vale has a post office. Its ZIP code is 28168.

Vale is home to the annual Cat Square Christmas Parade, started in 1974, known as the "Best Little Christmas Parade in the Country". The parade festivities included electing the Mayor of Cat Square. The mayor is strictly a figurehead, with his or her only duty being to ride in the parade.

Reinhardt-Craig House, Kiln and Pottery Shop was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

Vale was the destination of 50 African American families during the Great Migration.[disambiguation needed] Most migrated from Half Acre Township in Putnam County, Georgia. They established three migration churches and three black elementary schools. They moved out of Vale by 1978 and were replaced by Mexican laborers.[citation needed]

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