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Welcome to Maple Springs ...

Maple Springs is located in Swain County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Maple Springs: Maple Spgs. (or less commonly used: Maple Spngs. or Maple Sprngs.)

Maple Springs is 2,130 feet [649 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Maple Springs is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Maple Springs: 828

Communities Also Named Maple Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Maple Springs: This one is located in Swain County and the other is located in Wilkes County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 6 communities that are also named Maple Springs - they are located in Arkansas, Minnesota, New York, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Maple Springs ...

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

  • Franklin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sylva
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
  • Andrews
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Bryson City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Robbinsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Webster
    (17 miles [27.4 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
  • Dillsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Lake Santeetlah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
    • Santeetla
    • Santeetlah
    • Santultah
    • Thunderbird Mountain
    • Thunderbird
  • Fontana Dam
    (17 miles [27.4 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 <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maple Springs ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Maple Springs - 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.