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Welcome to Redmon ...

Redmon is located in Madison County<1>.

Redmon is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Redmon: 828

Communities Also Named Redmon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Redmon - it's located in Illinois.

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

Communities near Redmon ...

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

  • Asheville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodfin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Canton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Weaverville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mars Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hot Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Petersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Petersburg is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Stackhouse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
  • Spring Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Alexander
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redmon ...

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

Adding Redmon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Redmon 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 Redmon was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Redmon.

Footnotes ...

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