Welcome to Argura ...
Argura is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Argura, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Argura is 3,280 feet [1,000 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Argura is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Argura lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Argura: 828
Communities near Argura ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Argura.
- Waynesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waynesville
- From Argura to Waynesville
- Brevard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
- Brevard is located in Transylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brevard
- From Argura to Brevard
- Sylva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sylva
- From Argura to Sylva
- Hazelwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Clyde
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clyde
- From Argura to Clyde
- Maggie Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
- Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <4>
- Highlands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Highlands is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highlands
- From Argura to Highlands
- Rosman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
- Rosman is located in Transylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <4>
- Webster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Forest Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Hills
- From Argura to Forest Hills
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 Argura. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Argura.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Argura. 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 Argura.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Argura. See our Newspapers Page for Argura.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Argura ...
Looking for more information about Argura? 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 Argura, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Argura.
Adding Argura to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Argura 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 Argura was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Argura post office opened in 1901.
We also found Argura on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Argura.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Argura. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonnc.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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Argura - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |