2179 US-70
Connelly Springs, NC 28612

Connelly Springs is located in Burke County North Carolina. It is part of the Hickory - Lenior - Morganton MSA. As of 2018 the town of Connelly Springs had a population of as of 27,000 within a five mile radius. Connelly Springs is a smaller area but growing, located in eastern Burke County between Hickory and Morganton to the west. The small community of Connelly Springs includes the south mountains, the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, Table Rock, Lake James and The Catawba River Valley. Burke County is part of Hickory - Lenior - Morganton North Carolina MSA. Present-day Morganton was originally one of the first European settlements established by a Spanish expedition in 1567, in the interior of North Carolina. The Burke county area offers Spas, Barbeque & Beer Tours, beautiful Wineries, caverns for spelunking, and hiking in the Blue Ridge mountains.