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Welcome to Piney Woods ...

Piney Woods is located in Transylvania County<1>.

Piney Woods is 2,330 feet [710 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Piney Woods is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Piney Woods: 828

Communities Also Named Piney Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Piney Woods: This one is located in Transylvania County and the other is located in New Hanover County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 7 communities that are also named Piney Woods - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Piney Woods ...

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

  • Brevard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <3>
  • Pickens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pickens is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <3>
  • Laurel Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Bottom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
  • Cedar Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Balsam Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Toxaway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
  • Caesars Head
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
  • Pisgah Forest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piney Woods ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Transylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Piney Woods - 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.