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Welcome to Azalea ...

Azalea is located in Buncombe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Azalea, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

Azalea is 2,050 feet [625 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Azalea: 828

Communities Also Named Azalea ...

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

Beyond North Carolina, there are 3 communities that are also named Azalea - they are located in California and Oregon.

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

Communities near Azalea ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Azalea ...

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

Adding Azalea to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Azalea in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Azalea post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Azalea.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Buncombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Azalea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/