Welcome to Chestnut Hill ...

Chestnut Hill is located in Henderson County<1>.

The location of Chestnut Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Chestnut Hill is 2,680 feet [817 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Chestnut Hill is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Chestnut Hill is within the boundaries of the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Chestnut Hill ...

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

Beyond North Carolina, there are 38 communities that are also named Chestnut Hill - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut (2), Georgia (3), Indiana (4), Kentucky, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania (7), Tennessee (5), Virginia (5) and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Chestnut Hill ...

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

• Asheville
  (14 miles [22.5 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
  (9 miles [14.5 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
  (9 miles [14.5 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 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>
• Weaverville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Flat Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 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 Chestnut Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chestnut Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chestnut Hill ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chestnut Hill. 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/