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Welcome to Dillsboro ...

The town of Dillsboro is located in Jackson County<1>.

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<2> (see below for details).

Dillsboro is 1,970 feet [600 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Dillsboro: 828

The ZIP code for Dillsboro: 28725<4>

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 (with 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)
  • Franklin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hazelwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
  • Bryson City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Maggie Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • 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)
    • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
  • Addie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Addie is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
  • Cullowhee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gay is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay

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 (so far) 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.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dillsboro.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dillsboro.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dillsboro - 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 town (such as Dillsboro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dillsboro 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/