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Welcome to Knob Creek ...

Knob Creek is located in Transylvania County<1>.

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

Knob Creek is 2,400 feet [732 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Knob Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Knob Creek: 828

Communities Also Named Knob Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Knob Creek: This one is located in Transylvania County and the other is located in Cleveland County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 5 communities that are also named Knob Creek - they are located in Arkansas and Tennessee (3).

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

Communities near Knob Creek ...

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

  • Hendersonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fletcher
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Mills River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Flat Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saluda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Rosman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <3>
  • Cedar Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Penrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Fork is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knob Creek ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Transylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knob Creek - 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.