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Welcome to Fernwood ...

Fernwood is located in Transylvania County<1>.

Fernwood is 2,290 feet [698 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Fernwood is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Fernwood: 828

Communities Also Named Fernwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Fernwood: This one is located in Transylvania County and the other is located in Rutherford County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 31 communities that are also named Fernwood - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (3), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington.

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

Communities near Fernwood ...

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

  • Hendersonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fletcher
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mills River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Flat Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saluda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Rosman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <3>
  • Penrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Fork is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fernwood ...

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

Footnotes ...

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