Linden, North Carolina

About Linden

Linden is a tiny community in central North Carolina with an estimated population of 138.

Linden holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.55 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 251 residents per square mile.

📰 Linden News Today

• 2 critical after Cumberland County house fire; 40 extra firefighters needed as many overcome by heat at ‘mass casualty incident’ CBS 17 · Aug 15
• Wilbert Jones Jr. Obituary Sep 17, 2019 heritagefhredsprings.com · May 25
• Delores Blackwood Obituary - December 28, 2008 - Linden, North Carolina Legacy obituary · Aug 6
• Deadly crash on Mccartan Road in Harnett County under investigation ABC11 News · Jan 17
• See Fayetteville in July 1976 through The Fayetteville Observer's lens The Fayetteville Observer · Jun 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Linden Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Linden — but the North Carolina one has a character all its own.
• 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 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Linden

• Town of Linden Little River Community Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Linden

• Raleigh Road Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Linden

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