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Welcome to Balsam ...

Balsam is located in Jackson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Balsam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

Balsam is 3,300 feet [1,006 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Balsam is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Balsam: 828

The ZIP code for Balsam: 28707<3>

Communities Also Named Balsam ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Balsam - they are located in Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Balsam.

Communities near Balsam ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Balsam.

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 Balsam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balsam.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Balsam. 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 Balsam.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Balsam. See our Newspapers Page for Balsam.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balsam ...

Looking for more information about Balsam? 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 Balsam, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Balsam.

Adding Balsam to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Balsam 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 Balsam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Balsam post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Balsam.

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 Balsam - 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 Balsam). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Balsam 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/