Welcome to Piney Woods ...

Piney Woods is located in Transylvania County<1>.

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

Piney Woods is 2,330 feet [710 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Piney Woods is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Piney Woods: (828)

Communities Also Named Piney Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Piney Woods: This one is located in Transylvania County and the other is located in New Hanover County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 7 communities that are also named Piney Woods - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Piney Woods ...

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

• Brevard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
  • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
• Pickens
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
  • Pickens is located in Pickens County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <4>
• Laurel Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Rocky Bottom
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
  • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
• Cedar Mountain
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
  • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <4>
• Balsam Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Grove
  • Balsam Grove is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balsam Grove <4>
• Lake Toxaway
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Toxaway
  • Lake Toxaway is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Toxaway <4>
• Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
  • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
• Caesars Head
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
  • Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
• Pisgah Forest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
  • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <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 Piney Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Piney Woods.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piney Woods ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/

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