Welcome to Rollins ...

Rollins is located in Madison County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rollins, 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.

Rollins is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Rollins: (828)

Communities Also Named Rollins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Rollins: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Burke County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 14 communities that are also named Rollins - they are located in Alabama (3), Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Montana, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Rollins ...

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

• Asheville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Woodfin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Weaverville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Mars Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Biltmore Forest
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
  • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
• Hot Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>
• Walnut
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
  • Walnut is located in Madison County
• Alexander
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
  • Alexander is located in Buncombe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <4>
• Flat Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
• Ivy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
  • Ivy is located in Madison County

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 Rollins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rollins.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rollins ...

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

Adding Rollins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rollins 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 Rollins was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rollins.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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