Welcome to Quebec ...

Quebec is located in Transylvania County<1>.

The location of Quebec has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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.<3> 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

Quebec is located in the (828) area code.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
  • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
• Highlands
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
  • Highlands is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <4>
• Rosman
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
  • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <4>
• Salem
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Balsam Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Grove
  • Balsam Grove is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balsam Grove <4>
• Sapphire
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
  • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <4>
• Rocky Bottom
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
  • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
• Argura
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
  • Argura is located in Jackson County
• Cashiers
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
  • Cashiers is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <4>
• Pisgah Forest
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
  • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <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 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 for Quebec was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

We also found Quebec on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quebec.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quebec. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/