Welcome to Wolf Mountain ...
Wolf Mountain is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wolf Mountain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
A typical abbreviation for Wolf Mountain: Wolf Mtn. (or less commonly used: Wolf Mntn.)
Wolf Mountain is 3,100 feet [945 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Wolf Mountain is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Wolf Mountain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wolf Mountain: 828
Communities near Wolf Mountain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wolf Mountain.
- Waynesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <4>
- Brevard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sylva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Highlands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
- Rosman is located in Transylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <4>
- Webster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Forest Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <4>
- Dillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
- Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <4>
- Argura
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Argura is located in Jackson County
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 Wolf Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wolf Mountain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wolf Mountain. 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 Wolf Mountain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wolf Mountain. See our Newspapers Page for Wolf Mountain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wolf Mountain ...
Looking for more information about Wolf Mountain? 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 Wolf Mountain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wolf Mountain.
Adding Wolf Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wolf Mountain 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 Wolf Mountain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wolf Mountain post office opened in 1876.
We also found Wolf Mountain in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wolf Mountain.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wolf Mountain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |