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Welcome to Montford Hills ...

Montford Hills is located in Buncombe County<1>.


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


Montford Hills is 2,120 feet [646 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Montford Hills is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The area code for Montford Hills: (828)

Communities near Montford Hills ...

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

  • Fletcher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Black Mountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
    • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <4>
  • Mills River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Woodfin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
    • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <4>
  • Canton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Haywood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
  • Weaverville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mars Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Clyde
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Haywood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
  • Montreat
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
    • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montford Hills ...

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

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

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

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

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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montford Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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