Welcome to Dendron ...

Dendron is located in McDowell County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dendron, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Dendron is 1,700 feet [518 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Dendron: (828)

Communities Also Named Dendron ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dendron - they are located in Saskatchewan and Virginia.

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

Communities near Dendron ...

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

• Asheville
  (18 miles [29 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
  (5 miles [8 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
  (12 miles [19.3 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
  (19 miles [30.6 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
  (18 miles [29 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
  (19 miles [30.6 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>
• Montreat
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Old Fort
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dendron ...

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

Adding Dendron to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dendron 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 Dendron was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Dendron on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dendron.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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