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Welcome to Lake Junaluska ...

Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County<1>.

The pronunciation of Lake Junaluska: joon-uh-LUSK-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Junaluska, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Junaluska: Lk. Junaluska

Lake Junaluska is 2,550 feet [777 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Lake Junaluska is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Lake Junaluska: 828

The ZIP code for Lake Junaluska: 28745<4>

Communities near Lake Junaluska ...

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

  • Waynesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sylva
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylva is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <5>
  • Hazelwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
  • Maggie Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Webster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Webster is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Dillsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Sonoma ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sonoma is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
  • West Canton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Canton is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Junaluska ...

Looking for more information about Lake Junaluska? 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 Lake Junaluska, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Junaluska.

Adding Lake Junaluska to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lake Junaluska post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Junaluska.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Haywood, 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 Lake Junaluska. 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 Lake Junaluska - 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 Lake Junaluska). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Junaluska 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/