Welcome to Jackson Line ...
Jackson Line is located in Swain County<1>.
The pronunciation of Jackson Line: JACK-sun<2>
Jackson Line is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Jackson Line lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Jackson Line: 828
Communities near Jackson Line ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jackson Line.
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sylva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Robbinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Webster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Forest Hills
(17 miles [27.4 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 <4>
- Dillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fontana Dam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
- 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 <4>
- Unahala
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Almond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Forney ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Forney is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
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 Jackson Line. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jackson Line.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jackson Line. 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 Jackson Line.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson Line. See our Newspapers Page for Jackson Line.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jackson Line ...
Looking for more information about Jackson Line? 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 Jackson Line, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jackson Line.
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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Jackson Line. 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 Jackson Line - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |