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
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)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- 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>
- Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
- Sylva
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
- Sylva is located in Jackson County
- 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) - Maggie Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Webster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Dillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
- Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <5>
- Bethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - West Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Morning Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Morning Star is located in Haywood 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 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 for Lake Junaluska was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Lake Junaluska post office opened in 1913.
We also found Lake Junaluska on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Junaluska.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Junaluska. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Haywood County: www.gov.co.haywood.nc.us/
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 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |