Welcome to Knob Hill ...

Knob Hill is located in Transylvania County<1>.

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

Knob Hill is 2,420 feet [738 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Knob Hill is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Knob Hill is within the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Knob Hill ...

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

Beyond North Carolina, there are 8 communities that are also named Knob Hill - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Knob Hill ...

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

• Hendersonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Mills River
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Flat Rock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
• Laurel Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Saluda
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
  • Saluda is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <4>
• Rosman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
  • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <4>
• Cedar Mountain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
  • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <4>
• Penrose
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
  • Penrose is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <4>
• Caesars Head
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
  • Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knob Hill ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/

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