Welcome to Amantha ...

Amantha is located in Watauga County<1>.

The location of Amantha has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Amantha, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Amantha is 2,710 feet [826 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Amantha is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Amantha is located in the (828) area code.

Communities near Amantha ...

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

• Shell Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
  • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
• Boone
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Boone is located in Watauga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
• Winchester
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
• Mountain City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
  • Mountain City is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <4>
• Norris
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
• Jefferson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
• Trade
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
  • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <4>
• Roan Mountain
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
  • Roan Mountain is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <4>
• Blowing Rock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
  • Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <4>
• West Jefferson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
  • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <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 Amantha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amantha.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amantha. 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 Amantha.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amantha ...

Looking for more information about Amantha? 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 Amantha, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amantha.

Adding Amantha to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Amantha 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 Amantha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Amantha post office opened in 1887.

We also found Amantha in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amantha.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/

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