Welcome to U-No ...
U-No is located in Henderson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of U-No, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
U-No is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of U-No is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: U-No lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for U-No: 828
Communities near U-No ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near U-No.
- Asheville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hendersonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fletcher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Black Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Brevard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mills River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Flat Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Landrum
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <3>
- Tryon
(14 miles [22.5 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 U-No. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for U-No.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of U-No. 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 U-No.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around U-No. See our Newspapers Page for U-No.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for U-No ...
Looking for more information about U-No? 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 U-No, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for U-No.
Adding U-No to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of U-No 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 U-No was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for U-No.
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 U-No - 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. |