Welcome to Woolsey ...
Woolsey is located in Buncombe County<1>.
Woolsey is 2,150 feet [655 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Woolsey is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Woolsey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Woolsey: 828
Communities Also Named Woolsey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Woolsey - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Nevada (2), New York and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woolsey.
Communities near Woolsey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woolsey.
- Fletcher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Black Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mills River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Weaverville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mars Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Biltmore Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Montreat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
- Montreat is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <4>
- Marshall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in Buncombe 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 Woolsey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woolsey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woolsey. 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 Woolsey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woolsey. See our Newspapers Page for Woolsey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woolsey ...
Looking for more information about Woolsey? 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 Woolsey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woolsey.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Buncombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woolsey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |