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Around Riceville ...

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Riceville, with the nearest first.

  • Swannanoa Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Azalea
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Azalea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
    • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Azalea
    • From Riceville to Azalea
  • Wilson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Buncombe County
  • Redwood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
    • Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County
  • Sayles Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
    • Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
  • Swannanoa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Asheville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Beech
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Beech is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beech
    • From Riceville to Beech
  • Fairview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
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    • Shiloh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
    • Stoney Knob
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Weaverville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodfin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
      • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <3>
    • Biltmore Forest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
      • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
    • Emma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emma
      • From Riceville to Emma

For more communities neighboring Riceville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Riceville.

Buncombe County ...

Riceville is located in Buncombe County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buncombe County: Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, Transylvania & Yancey.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riceville ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riceville.

Airports Near Riceville ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Riceville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Riceville.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riceville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Buncombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Riceville), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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