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Welcome to Culberson ...

Culberson is located in Cherokee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Culberson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

Culberson is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Culberson: 828

The ZIP code for Culberson: 28903<3>

Communities Also Named Culberson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Culberson - it's located in Texas.

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

Websites for Culberson ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cherokeecountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Culberson, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Culberson ...

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

  • Canal Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
  • Pantertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jacksonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Cutcane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Belltown Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
  • Owltown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Young Harris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Murphy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Youngcane ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Youngcane is located in Union County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
  • Hemp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Culberson ...

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

Adding Culberson to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Culberson post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Culberson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Culberson - 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 Culberson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Culberson 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/