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Welcome to Coleman ...

Coleman is located in McDowell County<1>.

Coleman is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Coleman is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Coleman: 828

Communities Also Named Coleman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Coleman - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Coleman ...

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

  • Asheville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Black Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Woodfin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Weaverville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Burnsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Lake Lure
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Old Fort
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Chimney Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coleman ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coleman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.