Welcome to Chimney Rock ...

The village of Chimney Rock is located in Rutherford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chimney Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Chimney Rock has a population of 116 people<2> (see below for details).

Chimney Rock is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Chimney Rock: 828

The ZIP code for Chimney Rock: 28720<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chimney Rock had an population of 116 people. This is an increase of 2.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 33.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chimney Rock had a population of 113 people.

With a 2010 count of 113 people, the population of Chimney Rock decreased 35.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 175 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chimney Rock.

Communities Also Named Chimney Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Chimney Rock - they are located in Colorado, Montana and New Jersey.

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

Communities near Chimney Rock ...

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

Hendersonville
(14 miles [22.5 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hendersonville
- From Chimney Rock to Hendersonville
Fletcher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
Black Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Black Mountain
- From Chimney Rock to Black Mountain
Mills River
(18 miles [29 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mills River
- From Chimney Rock to Mills River
Spindale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
Rutherfordton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rutherfordton
- From Chimney Rock to Rutherfordton
Flat Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flat Rock
- From Chimney Rock to Flat Rock
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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Landrum
- From Chimney Rock to Landrum
Laurel Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
Tryon
(15 miles [24.1 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tryon
- From Chimney Rock to Tryon

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chimney Rock ...

Looking for more information about Chimney Rock? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chimney Rock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chimney Rock.

Adding Chimney Rock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chimney Rock 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 Chimney Rock was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Chimney Rock in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chimney Rock.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chimney Rock.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chimney Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Chimney Rock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chimney Rock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.