Welcome to Rollins ...
Rollins is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rollins, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Rollins is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rollins lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rollins: 828
Communities Also Named Rollins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Rollins: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Burke County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 14 communities that are also named Rollins - they are located in Alabama (3), Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Montana, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rollins.
Communities near Rollins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rollins.
- Asheville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodfin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Weaverville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Biltmore Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Hot Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walnut
- From Rollins to Walnut
- Alexander
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Flat Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flat Creek
- From Rollins to Flat Creek
- Ivy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Rollins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rollins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rollins. 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 Rollins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rollins. See our Newspapers Page for Rollins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rollins ...
Looking for more information about Rollins? 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 Rollins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rollins.
Adding Rollins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rollins 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 Rollins was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Rollins on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rollins.
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 Rollins - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |