Welcome to Carson Mill ...
Carson Mill is located in Swain County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Carson Mill: Carson Ml. (or less commonly used: Carson Mll.)
Carson Mill is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Carson Mill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Carson Mill: 828
Communities near Carson Mill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carson Mill.
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sylva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bryson City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Robbinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Webster
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Dillsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Lake Santeetlah
(18 miles [29 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
(16 miles [25.7 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 <3>
- Wesser
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesser
- Wesser is located in Swain County
- Unahala
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Unahala is located in Swain County
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 Carson Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carson Mill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carson Mill. 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 Carson Mill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carson Mill. See our Newspapers Page for Carson Mill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carson Mill ...
Looking for more information about Carson Mill? 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 Carson Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carson Mill.
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 Carson Mill - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |