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Welcome to Quebec ...

Quebec is located in Transylvania County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Quebec, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.

Quebec is 2,530 feet [771 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Quebec is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Quebec: 828

Communities Also Named Quebec ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Quebec - they are located in Connecticut, Georgia, Louisiana, Montana, Texas (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Quebec ...

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

  • Brevard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <3>
  • Highlands
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Rosman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <3>
  • Salem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
  • East Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • East Fork is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
  • Balsam Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sapphire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rocky Bottom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
  • Argura
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Argura is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
  • Cashiers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quebec ...

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

Adding Quebec to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Quebec 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 (so far) for Quebec was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Quebec post office opened in 1904. The Quebec post office closed in 1930.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quebec.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Transylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quebec - 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.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/