Welcome to Bearwallow ...

Bearwallow is located in Henderson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bearwallow, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bearwallow is 2,030 feet [619 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Bearwallow: (828)

Communities Also Named Bearwallow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Bearwallow - they are located in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Bearwallow ...

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

• Asheville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 west)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Flat Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
• Laurel Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Tryon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
  • Tryon is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <4>
• Biltmore Forest
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Bearwallow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bearwallow.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bearwallow ...

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

Adding Bearwallow to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Bearwallow on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bearwallow.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henderson County: www.hendersoncountync.org/

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