Welcome to Penland ...
Penland is located in Mitchell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Penland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Penland is 2,460 feet [750 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Penland is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Penland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Penland: 828
Communities Also Named Penland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Penland - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Penland.
Communities near Penland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Penland.
- Shell Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Burnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Roan Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Newland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
- Elk Park is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <4>
- Bakersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crossnore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Grandfather
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
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 Penland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Penland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Penland. 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 Penland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Penland. See our Newspapers Page for Penland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Penland ...
Looking for more information about Penland? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Penland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Penland.
Adding Penland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Penland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Penland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Penland post office opened in 1879.
We also found Penland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Penland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Penland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |