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Welcome to Jugtown ...

Jugtown is located in Buncombe County<1>.

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

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

Area Code for Jugtown: 828

Communities Also Named Jugtown ...

While we believe that this Jugtown is located in Buncombe County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Jugtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Catawba and Moore County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 5 communities that are also named Jugtown - they are located in Maryland and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Jugtown ...

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

  • Asheville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Waynesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Fletcher
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mills River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodfin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Weaverville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hazelwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
  • Biltmore Forest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Clyde
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Clyde is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jugtown ...

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

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 Jugtown - 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.