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Welcome to Sapphire ...

Sapphire is located in Transylvania County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sapphire, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

Sapphire is 3,170 feet [966 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Sapphire is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Sapphire: 828

The ZIP code for Sapphire: 28774<3>

Communities near Sapphire ...

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

  • Brevard
    (17 miles [27.4 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 <4>
  • Highlands
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Rosman
    (10 miles [16.1 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 <4>
  • Forest Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 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 <4>
  • Lake Toxaway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
  • Cashiers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Glenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Argura
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Argura is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sapphire ...

Looking for more information about Sapphire? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sapphire, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sapphire.

Adding Sapphire to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sapphire 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 Sapphire was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sapphire post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sapphire.

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 Sapphire - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sapphire). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sapphire or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/