Welcome to Bald Mountain ...

Bald Mountain is located in Yancey County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bald Mountain, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Bald Mountain: Bald Mtn. (or less commonly used: Bald Mntn.)

Bald Mountain is 3,210 feet [978 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Bald Mountain is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Bald Mountain lies within the (828) area code.

Websites for Bald Mountain ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yanceychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bald Mountain, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Bald Mountain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Bald Mountain - they are located in Maine, Michigan and New York.

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

Communities near Bald Mountain ...

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

• Nolichucky ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
  • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
• Erwin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
• Weaverville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Unicoi
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
  • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <4>
• Mars Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Burnsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Yancey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
• Banner Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
  • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
• Ernestville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
  • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
• Marshall
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Bumpus Cove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
  • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 729 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 Bald Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bald Mountain.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bald Mountain ...

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

Adding Bald Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bald Mountain 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 Bald Mountain was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bald Mountain.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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