Welcome to Zirconia ...
Zirconia is located in Henderson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zirconia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Zirconia is 2,180 feet [664 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Zirconia is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Zirconia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Zirconia: 828
Communities near Zirconia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zirconia.
- Hendersonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fletcher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Travelers Rest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brevard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mills River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Landrum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Laurel Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Lure
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
- Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <3>
- Columbus
(12 miles [19.3 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 Zirconia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zirconia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zirconia. 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 Zirconia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zirconia. See our Newspapers Page for Zirconia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zirconia ...
Looking for more information about Zirconia? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Zirconia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Zirconia.
Adding Zirconia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Zirconia 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 Zirconia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Zirconia post office opened in 1890.
We also found Zirconia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zirconia.
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 Zirconia - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |