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Welcome to Jeter Mountain Terrace ...

Jeter Mountain Terrace is located in Henderson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Jeter Mountain Terrace: Jeter Mtn. Ter. (or less commonly used: Jeter Mntn. Ter.)

Jeter Mountain Terrace is 2,540 feet [774 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Jeter Mountain Terrace is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Jeter Mountain Terrace: 828

Communities near Jeter Mountain Terrace ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jeter Mountain Terrace.

  • Hendersonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fletcher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Brevard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Flat Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tryon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (19 miles [30.6 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
  • Columbus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Saluda
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Jeter Mountain Terrace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jeter Mountain Terrace.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jeter Mountain Terrace ...

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

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 Jeter Mountain Terrace - 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.