Welcome to Haw Creek ...

Haw Creek is located in Buncombe County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Haw Creek: Haw Crk. (or less commonly used: Haw Ck. or Haw Cr.)

Haw Creek is 2,130 feet [649 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Haw Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Haw Creek is located in the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Haw Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Haw Creek - they are located in Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.

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

Communities near Haw Creek ...

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

• Hendersonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
  • Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <4>
• Fletcher
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <4>
• Black Mountain
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Mills River
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
  • Mills River is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <4>
• Woodfin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Canton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Haywood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Weaverville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Laurel Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <4>
• Mars Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <4>
• Biltmore Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haw Creek ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

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