Welcome to Boiling Springs ...
Although we found mention of Boiling Springs during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Boiling Springs was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Boiling Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Boiling Springs, please Contact Us.
The location of Boiling Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Boiling Springs: Boiling Spgs. (or less commonly used: Boiling Spngs. or Boiling Sprngs.)
Boiling Springs is 2,020 feet [616 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Boiling Springs might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Boiling Springs would be found within the (828) area code.
Websites for Boiling Springs ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cherokeecountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Boiling Springs, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Boiling Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Boiling Springs: This one is located in Cherokee County and the other is located in Cleveland County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 10 communities that are also named Boiling Springs - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2) and Tennessee (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boiling Springs.
Communities near Boiling Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boiling Springs.
- Jacktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Andrews
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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>
- Murphy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
- Tellico Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Plains
- Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tellico Plains <4>
- Robbinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Hayesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Hayesville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayesville <4>
- Lake Santeetlah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Marble
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marble is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <4>
- Grape Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee 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 Boiling Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boiling Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boiling Springs. 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 Boiling Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boiling Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Boiling Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boiling Springs ...
Looking for more information about Boiling Springs? 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 Boiling Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boiling Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Boiling Springs and then turned west". While Boiling Springs could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Boiling Springs as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Boiling Springs could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Boiling Springs - 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. |