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Welcome to Cullowhee ...

Cullowhee is located in Jackson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Cullowhee: CULL-uh-shee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cullowhee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.

Cullowhee is 2,110 feet [643 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Cullowhee: 828

The ZIP code for Cullowhee: 28723<4>

Communities near Cullowhee ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cullowhee ...

Looking for more information about Cullowhee? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cullowhee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cullowhee.

Adding Cullowhee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cullowhee 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 Cullowhee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cullowhee post office opened in 1877.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cullowhee.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cullowhee. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cullowhee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Cullowhee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cullowhee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/