Welcome to Albemarle ...

Albemarle is located in Buncombe County<1>.

Albemarle is 2,230 feet [680 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Albemarle is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Albemarle: 828

Communities Also Named Albemarle ...

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

Beyond North Carolina, there are 5 communities that are also named Albemarle - they are located in Louisiana, New Mexico, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Albemarle ...

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

• Fletcher
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  (15 miles [24.1 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (14 miles [22.5 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>
• Biltmore Forest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
• Montreat
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
  • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <4>
• Marshall
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <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 Albemarle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Albemarle.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Albemarle ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Albemarle. 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/