Welcome to Coleman ...

Coleman is located in McDowell County<1>.

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

Coleman is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude 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

Coleman is located in the (828) area code.

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)
  • 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>
• Black Mountain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Woodfin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Burnsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Yancey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
• Biltmore Forest
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
  • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
• Lake Lure
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
  • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <4>
• Old Fort
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
  • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <4>
• Chimney Rock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Rock
  • Chimney Rock is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimney Rock <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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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