Welcome to Chapel Hill ...

Chapel Hill is located in Madison County<1>.

Chapel Hill is 2,150 feet [655 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Chapel Hill is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Chapel Hill: 828

Communities Also Named Chapel Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Chapel Hill: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Orange County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 39 communities that are also named Chapel Hill - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (3), Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Chapel Hill ...

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

• Greeneville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeneville
  • Greeneville is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeneville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Greeneville
  • From Chapel Hill to Greeneville
• Nolichucky ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
• Bolton Estates
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
  • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
• Forest Hills
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Forest Hills is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
• Pleasant View
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
• Weaverville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Weaverville
  • From Chapel Hill to Weaverville
• Tusculum
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
  • Tusculum is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
• Mars Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mars Hill
  • From Chapel Hill to Mars Hill
• Ernestville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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 <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Marshall
  • From Chapel Hill to Marshall

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chapel Hill ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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