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Welcome to Druid Hills ...

Druid Hills is located in Henderson County<1>.

Druid Hills is 2,120 feet [646 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Druid Hills is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Druid Hills: 828

Communities Also Named Druid Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Druid Hills: This one is located in Henderson County and the other is located in Mecklenburg County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 12 communities that are also named Druid Hills - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Druid Hills ...

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

  • Asheville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Fletcher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Brevard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <3>
  • Mills River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Flat Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Landrum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <3>
  • Tryon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Druid Hills ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Druid Hills - 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.