Welcome to Peppers ...
Peppers is located in Mitchell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Peppers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Peppers is 2,380 feet [725 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Peppers is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Peppers lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Peppers: 828
Communities Also Named Peppers ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Peppers - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peppers.
Communities near Peppers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peppers.
- East Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Shell Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Erwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
- Unicoi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodby Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Spruce Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Banner Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Roan Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ernestville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
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 Peppers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peppers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peppers. 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 Peppers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peppers. See our Newspapers Page for Peppers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peppers ...
Looking for more information about Peppers? 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 Peppers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peppers.
Adding Peppers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peppers 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 Peppers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Peppers post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peppers.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peppers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |