Welcome to Pensacola ...

Pensacola is located in Yancey County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pensacola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.

When the people of Pensacola refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pensacolian<2>

Pensacola is 2,850 feet [869 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Pensacola is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Pensacola: 828

Communities Also Named Pensacola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pensacola - they are located in Florida and Oklahoma.

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

Websites for Pensacola ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.yanceychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pensacola, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Pensacola ...

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

Black Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Black Mountain
- From Pensacola to Black Mountain
Weaverville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
- Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weaverville
- From Pensacola to Weaverville
Spruce Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spruce Pine
- From Pensacola to Spruce Pine
Mars Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mars Hill is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mars Hill
- From Pensacola to Mars Hill
Burnsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Yancey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burnsville
- From Pensacola to Burnsville
Ernestville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
Montreat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
Old Fort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
- Old Fort is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Old Fort
- From Pensacola to Old Fort
Bakersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Bakersville is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bakersville
- From Pensacola to Bakersville
Celo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Celo
- From Pensacola to Celo

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pensacola ...

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

Adding Pensacola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pensacola 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 Pensacola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pensacola post office opened in 1875.

We also found Pensacola in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pensacola.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Yancey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Pensacola refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Pensacola may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pensacola - 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.
<5>	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.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/