Welcome to Bear Wallow Springs ...

Bear Wallow Springs is located in Transylvania County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Bear Wallow Springs: Bear Wallow Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bear Wallow Spngs. or Bear Wallow Sprngs.)

Bear Wallow Springs is 3,070 feet [936 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Bear Wallow Springs is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The area code for Bear Wallow Springs: (828)

Communities near Bear Wallow Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bear Wallow Springs.

• Brevard
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
  • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
• Highlands
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
  • Highlands is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <4>
• Rosman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
  • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <4>
• Forest Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Forest Hills has also been known as:
  • Forest Hills village
  • Village of Forest Hills
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <4>
• Salem
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Cashiers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
  • Cashiers is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <4>
• Balsam Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Grove
  • Balsam Grove is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balsam Grove <4>
• Rocky Bottom
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
  • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
• Glenville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <4>
• Argura
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
  • Argura is located in Jackson 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 Bear Wallow Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bear Wallow Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bear Wallow Springs ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/

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