Welcome to Dillsboro ...
The town of Dillsboro is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Dillsboro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dillsboro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dillsboro has a population of 246 people<3> (see below for details).
Dillsboro is 1,970 feet [600 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Dillsboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dillsboro lies within the (828) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dillsboro had an population of 246 people. This is an increase of 6.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dillsboro had a population of 232 people. This makes Dillsboro the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 232 people, the population of Dillsboro increased 13.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 205 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Dillsboro.
Communities Also Named Dillsboro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dillsboro - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dillsboro.
Communities near Dillsboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dillsboro.
- Waynesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <5>
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Hazelwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Bryson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Maggie Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
- Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <5>
- Forest Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <5>
- Wilmot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Cullowhee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullowhee
- Cullowhee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullowhee <5>
- East Laport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Paint Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Paint Town is located in Jackson 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 Dillsboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dillsboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dillsboro. 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 Dillsboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dillsboro. See our Newspapers Page for Dillsboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dillsboro ...
Looking for more information about Dillsboro? 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 Dillsboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dillsboro.
Adding Dillsboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dillsboro 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 Dillsboro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dillsboro post office opened in 1888.
We also found Dillsboro in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dillsboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dillsboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonnc.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dillsboro. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dillsboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |