Welcome to Acton ...

Acton is located in Buncombe County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Acton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Acton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Acton is 2,150 feet [655 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Acton is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Acton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Acton: (828)

Communities Also Named Acton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Acton - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Acton.

Communities near Acton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Acton.

• Asheville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheville
  • Asheville is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheville <4>
• Hendersonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
  • Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <4>
• Fletcher
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <4>
• Black Mountain
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
  • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <4>
• Mills River
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
  • Mills River is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <4>
• Woodfin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
  • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <4>
• Canton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Haywood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Weaverville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
  • Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <4>
• Laurel Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <4>
• Mars Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Acton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Acton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Acton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Acton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Acton. See our Newspapers Page for Acton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Acton ...

Looking for more information about Acton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Acton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Acton.

Adding Acton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Acton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Acton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Acton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Acton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/