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Welcome to Pisgah Forest ...

Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County<1>.

The pronunciation of Pisgah Forest: PIZ-gah<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pisgah Forest, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

A typical abbreviation for Pisgah Forest: Pisgah Frst.

Pisgah Forest is 2,100 feet [640 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Pisgah Forest: 828

The ZIP code for Pisgah Forest: 28768<4>

Communities Also Named Pisgah Forest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pisgah Forest - it's located in Georgia.

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

Communities near Pisgah Forest ...

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

  • Hendersonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Fletcher
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mills River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Flat Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Saluda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Rosman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <5>
  • Etowah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pisgah Forest ...

Looking for more information about Pisgah Forest? 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 Pisgah Forest, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pisgah Forest.

Adding Pisgah Forest to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pisgah Forest 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 (so far) for Pisgah Forest was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pisgah Forest post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pisgah Forest.

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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Pisgah Forest. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pisgah Forest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Pisgah Forest). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pisgah Forest or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/