Welcome to Bushnell ...
So far, we found very little information about Bushnell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bushnell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bushnell, please Contact Us.
Bushnell would have been located within present day Swain County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Bushnell, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bushnell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886. The community was inundated by Fontana Lake.
Time Zone: The area where Bushnell was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bushnell would have been located in the (828) area code.
Communities Also Named Bushnell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Bushnell - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bushnell.
Communities near Bushnell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bushnell.
- Gatlinburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatlinburg
- Gatlinburg is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatlinburg <4>
- Bryson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Robbinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
- Robbinsville is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <4>
- Townsend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Townsend is located in Blount County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <4>
- Dillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Lake Santeetlah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
- Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
- Santeetla
- Santeetlah
- Santultah
- Thunderbird Mountain
- Thunderbird
- Fontana Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
- Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
- 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>
- Almond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Wesser
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Wesser is located in Swain County
- Stecoah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Bushnell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bushnell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bushnell. 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 Bushnell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bushnell. See our Newspapers Page for Bushnell.
Adding Bushnell to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Bushnell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bushnell post office opened in 1886.
We also found Bushnell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bushnell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Swain County: www.swaincounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bushnell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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/ |