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Welcome to Timberland ...

Timberland is located in Henderson County<1>.

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

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

Area Code for Timberland: 828

Communities Also Named Timberland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Timberland: This one is located in Henderson County and the other is located in Hoke County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 4 communities that are also named Timberland - they are located in California, Florida and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Timberland ...

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

  • Asheville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Fletcher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Brevard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <3>
  • Mills River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Flat Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Landrum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <3>
  • Tryon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Lake Lure
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbus
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Timberland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Timberland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Timberland ...

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

Footnotes ...

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