Welcome to Luck ...

Luck is located in Madison County<1>.

The location of Luck has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Luck, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

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

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

The telephone area code for Luck: (828)

Communities Also Named Luck ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Luck - they are located in Georgia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Luck.

Communities near Luck ...

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

• Waynesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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 <4>
• Woodfin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
  • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <4>
• Canton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Weaverville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
  • Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <4>
• West Myers
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
  • West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
• Mars Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <4>
• Clyde
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Haywood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
• Maggie Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Marshall
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
• Hot Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Luck ...

Looking for more information about Luck? 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 Luck, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Luck.

Adding Luck to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Luck 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 Luck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Luck post office opened in 1895.

We also found Luck on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Luck.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Luck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/