Welcome to Mission ...

Mission is located in Cherokee County<1>.

Mission is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mission: 828

Communities Also Named Mission ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Mission: This one is located in Cherokee County and the other is located in Stanly County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 25 communities that are also named Mission - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, California (6), Delaware, Idaho, Kansas (4), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas and Washington.

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

Websites for Mission ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cherokeecountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mission, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Mission ...

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

• Canal Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
• Jacksonville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
• Cutcane
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
• Owltown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Owltown is located in Union County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
• Andrews
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <3>
• Young Harris
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <3>
• Murphy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Murphy is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <3>
• Youngcane ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Youngcane is located in Union County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
• Hemp
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
• Hiawassee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hiawassee is located in Towns County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawassee
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawassee <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 Mission. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mission.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mission ...

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