Welcome to Cheoah ...
Cheoah is located in Graham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cheoah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Cheoah is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Cheoah is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Cheoah lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cheoah is located in the (828) area code.
Communities near Cheoah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cheoah.
- Andrews
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Lake Santeetlah
(6 miles [9.7 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Bear Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Graham County
- Nantahala
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Yellow Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Topton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topton
- Topton is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topton <4>
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 Cheoah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cheoah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cheoah. 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 Cheoah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheoah. See our Newspapers Page for Cheoah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cheoah ...
Looking for more information about Cheoah? 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 Cheoah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cheoah.
Adding Cheoah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cheoah 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 Cheoah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cheoah post office opened in 1892.
We also found Cheoah on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cheoah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cheoah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Graham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cheoah - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |