Welcome to Calvert ...

Calvert is located in Transylvania County<1>.

The location of Calvert has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Calvert, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Calvert is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Calvert is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The area code for Calvert: (828)

Communities Also Named Calvert ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Calvert - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Newfoundland and Labrador, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Calvert ...

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

• Brevard
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Pickens
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
  • Pickens is located in Pickens County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <4>
• Balsam Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Grove
  • Balsam Grove is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balsam Grove <4>
• Lake Toxaway
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Toxaway
  • Lake Toxaway is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Toxaway <4>
• Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
  • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
• Rocky Bottom
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
  • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
• Cedar Mountain
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
  • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <4>
• Pisgah Forest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
  • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <4>
• Seven Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
  • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
• Sapphire
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
  • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calvert ...

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

Adding Calvert to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Calvert post office opened in 1888.

We also found Calvert on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Calvert.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calvert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/