Welcome to Lake Toxaway ...
Lake Toxaway is located in Transylvania County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Toxaway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Toxaway: Lk. Toxaway
Lake Toxaway is 3,010 feet [917 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Lake Toxaway is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Lake Toxaway lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lake Toxaway: (828)
Communities near Lake Toxaway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Toxaway.
- Brevard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
- Brevard is located in Transylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <3>
- Highlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Highlands is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <3>
- Rosman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
- Rosman is located in Transylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <3>
- Forest Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
- Sapphire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
- Sapphire is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <3>
- Balsam Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Grove
- Balsam Grove is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balsam Grove <3>
- Cashiers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
- Cashiers is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <3>
- East Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Rocky Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
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 Toxaway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Toxaway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Toxaway. 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 Toxaway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Toxaway. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Toxaway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Toxaway ...
Looking for more information about Lake Toxaway? 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 Toxaway, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Toxaway.
Adding Lake Toxaway to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Toxaway 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 Toxaway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lake Toxaway post office opened in 1903.
We also found Lake Toxaway on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Toxaway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Toxaway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.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 Transylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Toxaway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |