Welcome to Qualla ...
Qualla is located in Jackson County<1>.
The pronunciation of Qualla: KWALL-uh<2>
Qualla is 2,020 feet [616 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Qualla lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Qualla: 828
Communities near Qualla ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Qualla.
- Waynesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sylva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hazelwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Bryson City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maggie Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Forest Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <4>
- Dillsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Unahala
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
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 Qualla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Qualla.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Qualla. 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 Qualla.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Qualla. See our Newspapers Page for Qualla.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Qualla ...
Looking for more information about Qualla? 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 Qualla, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Qualla.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Qualla. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Qualla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |