Welcome to Azalea ...

Azalea is located in Buncombe County<1>.

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

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.<3>.

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

Azalea is within the boundaries of the (828) area code.

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.

• Asheville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Hendersonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
  • Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <4>
• Fletcher
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (14 miles [22.5 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Laurel Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
• Mars Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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

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 .<6> From that list, the Azalea post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Azalea.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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