Welcome to Alarka ...
Alarka is located in Swain County<1>.
The location of Alarka has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alarka, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Alarka is 2,130 feet [649 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Alarka is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Alarka lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alarka lies within the (828) area code.
Communities near Alarka ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alarka.
- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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
(12 miles [19.3 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>
- Bryson City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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>
- Webster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Forest Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <4>
- Dillsboro
(10 miles [16.1 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>
- Almond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Swain County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <4>
- Leatherman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Whittier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
- Whittier is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <4>
- Forney ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Alarka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alarka.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alarka. 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 Alarka.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alarka. See our Newspapers Page for Alarka.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alarka ...
Looking for more information about Alarka? 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 Alarka, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alarka.
Adding Alarka to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alarka 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 Alarka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Alarka post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alarka.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alarka. 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 Alarka - 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/ |