Welcome to Swannanoa ...

Swannanoa is located in Buncombe County<1>.

The pronunciation of Swannanoa: swan-uh-NO-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Swannanoa, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Swannanoa is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Swannanoa is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Swannanoa is within the (828) area code.

The ZIP code for Swannanoa: 28778<4>

Communities Also Named Swannanoa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Swannanoa - they are located in New Jersey and Virginia.

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

Communities near Swannanoa ...

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

• Asheville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheville
  • Asheville is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheville <5>
• Hendersonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
  • Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <5>
• Fletcher
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <5>
• Black Mountain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
  • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <5>
• Mills River
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
  • Mills River is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <5>
• Woodfin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
• Weaverville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
  • Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <5>
• Mars Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <5>
• Biltmore Forest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
• Lake Lure
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
  • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swannanoa ...

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

Adding Swannanoa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Swannanoa 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 Swannanoa was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Swannanoa on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swannanoa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swannanoa. 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/