Welcome to Almond ...
Almond is located in Swain County<1>.
The location of Almond has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Almond, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Almond is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Almond lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Almond: (828)
Communities Also Named Almond ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Almond - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, New York, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Almond.
Communities near Almond ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Almond.
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Sylva
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
- Sylva is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <4>
- Andrews
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <4>
- Bryson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
- Bryson City is located in Swain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <4>
- Robbinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
- Robbinsville is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <4>
- Webster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Dillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Lake Santeetlah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
- Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
- Santeetla
- Santeetlah
- Santultah
- Thunderbird Mountain
- Thunderbird
- Fontana Dam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
- Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Fontana Dam has also been known as:
- Fontana Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <4>
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Almond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Almond.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Almond. 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 Almond.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Almond. See our Newspapers Page for Almond.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Almond ...
Looking for more information about Almond? 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 Almond, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Almond.
Adding Almond to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Almond 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 Almond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Almond post office opened in 1892.
We also found Almond on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Almond.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Almond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Swain County: www.swaincounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Swain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Almond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |