Welcome to Carolina Mountains ...

Carolina Mountains is located in Rutherford County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Carolina Mountains: Carolina Mtns.

Carolina Mountains is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Carolina Mountains lies within the (828) area code.

Communities near Carolina Mountains ...

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

• Hendersonville
  (18 miles [29 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
  (18 miles [29 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Marion
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in McDowell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Forest City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <4>
• Spindale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
  • Spindale is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <4>
• Rutherfordton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
  • Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <4>
• Flat Rock
  (19 miles [30.6 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>
• Landrum
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
  • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <4>
• Tryon
  (17 miles [27.4 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carolina Mountains ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/

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