Welcome to Kingswood ...
Kingswood is located in Henderson County<1>.
Kingswood is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Kingswood is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Kingswood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kingswood: 828
Communities Also Named Kingswood ...
While we believe that this Kingswood is located in Henderson County, we know of another 3 North Carolina communities named Kingswood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Iredell, Mecklenburg and Union County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 19 communities that are also named Kingswood - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kingswood.
Communities near Kingswood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kingswood.
- Hendersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fletcher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Brevard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mills River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Landrum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <3>
- Laurel Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Tryon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Biltmore Forest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Lake Lure
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
- Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <3>
- Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 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 Kingswood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kingswood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kingswood. 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 Kingswood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingswood. See our Newspapers Page for Kingswood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kingswood ...
Looking for more information about Kingswood? 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 Kingswood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kingswood.
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 Kingswood - 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. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |