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Welcome to Grovestone ...

Grovestone is located in Buncombe County<1>.

Grovestone is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Grovestone is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Grovestone: 828

Communities near Grovestone ...

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

  • Asheville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fletcher
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mills River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodfin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Weaverville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mars Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Montreat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Fort
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Grovestone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grovestone.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grovestone ...

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

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 Grovestone - 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.