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Welcome to Almond ...

Almond is located in Swain County<1>.

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.<2>.

Time Zone: Almond lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Almond: 828

The ZIP code for Almond: 28702<3>

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)
  • Sylva
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sylva is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
    • 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)
  • Bryson City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Robbinsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Webster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Webster is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Dillsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Lake Santeetlah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
    • 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)
    • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
    • 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)
    • Bushnell is located in Swain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell

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 (so far) for Almond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Almond post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Almond.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Almond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Almond). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Almond or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/