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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sapphire (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sapphire. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sapphire is located in Transylvania County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Transylvania County: Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Greenville (SC), Oconee (SC) & Pickens (SC).

Below are the counties that are near Sapphire. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sapphire:

  • Transylvania County     (The home county of Sapphire)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sapphire, with the one closest to Sapphire listed first.
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
    • Lake Toxaway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosman
      (10 miles [16.1 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 <1>
    • Balsam Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brevard
      (17 miles [27.4 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 <1>
    • Pisgah Forest
      (19 miles [30.6 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 <1>
    • Cedar Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
      • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <1>
    • Seven Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
    • Penrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <1>
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sapphire, with the one closest to Sapphire listed first.
    • Hazelwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
    • Bethel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Waynesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <1>
    • Maggie Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <1>
    • Clyde
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
    • Lake Junaluska
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
      • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <1>
    • Morning Star
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
      • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
    • West Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
      • West Canton is located in Haywood County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sapphire, with the one closest to Sapphire listed first.
    • Etowah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <1>
    • Holly Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Horse Shoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sapphire, with the one closest to Sapphire listed first.
    • Cashiers
      (5 miles [8 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 <1>
    • Glenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <1>
    • Argura
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
      • Argura is located in Jackson County
    • Highlands
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <1>
    • Tuckasegee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
      • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <1>
    • East Laport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County
    • Forest Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
      • 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 <1>
    • Cullowhee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruby City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
      • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
    • Webster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Greens Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
      • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
    • Balsam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sapphire, with the one closest to Sapphire listed first.
    • Scaly Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Franklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Otto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Macon County
    • Leatherman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County
  • Swain County
    • Unahala
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
      • Unahala is located in Swain County
  • Rabun County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sapphire, with the one closest to Sapphire listed first.
    • Sky Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
      • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <1>
    • Antioch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Dillard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <1>
    • Clayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Tiger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
      • Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <1>
  • Greenville County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sapphire, with the one closest to Sapphire listed first.
    • Caesars Head
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
      • Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Cleveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Marietta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Slater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Oconee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sapphire, with the one closest to Sapphire listed first.
    • Salem
      (15 miles [24.1 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 <1>
    • Tamassee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mountain Rest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Walhalla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • West Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Newry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Longcreek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Seneca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
    • Utica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Battle Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Pickens County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sapphire, with the one closest to Sapphire listed first.
    • Rocky Bottom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
      • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Sunset
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Crow Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Pickens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Pickens is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <1>
    • Six Mile
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Arial
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
      • Arial is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Dacusville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dacusville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
      • Dacusville is located in Pickens County (SC)
    • Norris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <1>
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
    • Central
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <1>
    • Easley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley
      • Easley is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easley <1>
    • Clemson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemson
      • Clemson is located in Pickens County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemson <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sapphire, see our County-by-County Page for Sapphire.

Newspapers Published in Sapphire ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sapphire.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sapphire, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sapphire.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sapphire:

Cemeteries Near Sapphire ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sapphire.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sapphire covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sapphire, with the one closest to Sapphire listed first.

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Upper Zachary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Zachary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Zachary Cemetery
  • Lower Zachary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Norton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
  • Whiteside Cove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cove Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
  • McCall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Evvitt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evvitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evvitt Cemetery
  • Horse Cove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horse Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horse Cove Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Middle Fork Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Fork Cemetery
  • Continue List   (340 more) ...
    • Whitmire Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmire Cemetery
    • Sols Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sols Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sols Creek Cemetery
    • Cathey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cathey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathey Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Sapphire in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sapphire.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sapphire, with the one closest to Sapphire listed first.

  • Cashiers
    (5 miles [8 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 <1>
  • Wolf Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Mountain
    • Wolf Mountain is located in Jackson County
  • Big Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Ridge
    • Big Ridge is located in Jackson County
  • Glenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <1>
  • Jocassee ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jocassee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jocassee
    • Jocassee is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Highlands
    (11 miles [17.7 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 <1>
  • Balsam Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Eastatoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastatoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastatoe
    • Eastatoe is located in Pickens County (SC)
  • Nimmons
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
    • Nimmons is located in Pickens County (SC)
  • Cherryfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
    • Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County
  • East Fork
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • East Fork is located in Transylvania County
  • Tuckasegee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
    • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cowarts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
      • Cowarts is located in Jackson County
    • Fallcliff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallcliff
      • Fallcliff is located in Jackson County
    • Pine Mountain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
      • Pine Mountain is located in Rabun County (GA)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sapphire. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sapphire.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sapphire. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sapphire) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sapphire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1070, Longitude: -83.0029       In this case, the coordinates for Sapphire have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sapphire, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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