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Welcome to Knollwood ...

Knollwood is located in Buncombe County<1>.

Knollwood is 2,080 feet [634 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Knollwood: 828

Communities Also Named Knollwood ...

While we believe that this Knollwood is located in Buncombe County, we know of another 5 North Carolina communities named Knollwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alamance, Moore, Union, Wake and Wilkes County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 31 communities that are also named Knollwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Maryland (5), New Jersey (2), Ohio, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia (4) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Knollwood ...

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

  • Fletcher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Black Mountain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Mills River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Woodfin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Canton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Weaverville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mars Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Clyde
    (18 miles [29 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>
  • Montreat
    (16 miles [25.7 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 Knollwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knollwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knollwood ...

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

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 Knollwood - 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.