Welcome to Democrat ...
Democrat is located in Buncombe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Democrat, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
Democrat is 2,110 feet [643 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Democrat lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Democrat: 828
Communities Also Named Democrat ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Democrat - they are located in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Kentucky and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Democrat.
Communities near Democrat ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Democrat.
- Asheville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Black Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodfin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Weaverville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mars Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burnsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Biltmore Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Ernestville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- 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
- Montreat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
- Montreat is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <3>
- Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Democrat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Democrat.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Democrat. 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 Democrat.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Democrat. See our Newspapers Page for Democrat.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Democrat ...
Looking for more information about Democrat? 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 Democrat, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Democrat.
Adding Democrat to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Democrat 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 Democrat was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Democrat post office opened in 1847.
We also found Democrat in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Democrat.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Buncombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Democrat - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |