Welcome to Postell ...
Postell is located in Cherokee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Postell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Postell is 1,780 feet [543 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Postell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Postell: 828
Communities Also Named Postell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Postell - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Postell.
Websites for Postell ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cherokeecountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Postell, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Postell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Postell.
- Jacktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Canal Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Pantertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pantertown
- From Postell to Pantertown
- Cutcane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Belltown Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Murphy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Murphy
- From Postell to Murphy
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Hemp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Blue Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blue Ridge
- From Postell to Blue Ridge
- McCaysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
- McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <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 Postell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Postell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Postell. 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 Postell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Postell. See our Newspapers Page for Postell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Postell ...
Looking for more information about Postell? 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 Postell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Postell.
Adding Postell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Postell 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 Postell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Postell post office opened in 1888.
We also found Postell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Postell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Postell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/
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 Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Postell - 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/ |