Welcome to Rhodo ...
Rhodo is located in Cherokee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rhodo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Rhodo is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Rhodo is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Rhodo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rhodo: 828
Communities Also Named Rhodo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Rhodo: This one is located in Cherokee County and the other is located in Macon County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rhodo.
Websites for Rhodo ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cherokeecountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rhodo, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Rhodo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rhodo.
- Andrews
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <4>
- Murphy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hiawassee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Robbinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
- Robbinsville is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <4>
- Hayesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lake Santeetlah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fontana Dam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bear Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nantahala
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coalville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coalville
- From Rhodo to Coalville
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 Rhodo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rhodo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rhodo. 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 Rhodo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rhodo. See our Newspapers Page for Rhodo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rhodo ...
Looking for more information about Rhodo? 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 Rhodo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rhodo.
Adding Rhodo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rhodo 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 Rhodo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rhodo post office opened in 1906.
We also found Rhodo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rhodo.
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 Rhodo - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |