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Welcome to Big Laurel ...

Big Laurel is located in Swain County<1>.

Big Laurel is 4,100 feet [1,250 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Big Laurel is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Big Laurel: 828

Communities Also Named Big Laurel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Big Laurel: This one is located in Swain County and the other is located in Madison County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 3 communities that are also named Big Laurel - they are located in Kentucky and Virginia.

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

Communities near Big Laurel ...

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

  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sylva
    (7 miles [11.3 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 <3>
  • Bryson City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Maggie Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Webster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Webster is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Forest Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • 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 <3>
  • Dillsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wilmot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
  • Gay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gay is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
  • Greens Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Laurel ...

Looking for more information about Big Laurel? 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 Big Laurel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Laurel.

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 Big Laurel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.