Welcome to West Asheville ...

West Asheville is located in Buncombe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Asheville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

A typical abbreviation for West Asheville: W. Asheville

West Asheville is 2,160 feet [658 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of West Asheville is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

West Asheville is located in the (828) area code.

Communities near West Asheville ...

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

• 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 <3>
• Fletcher
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Mills River
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 <3>
• Woodfin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Canton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Haywood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
• Weaverville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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 <3>
• Laurel Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Mars Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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 <3>
• Biltmore Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Asheville ...

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

Adding West Asheville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Asheville 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 West Asheville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the West Asheville post office opened in 1889.

We also found West Asheville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Asheville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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