Welcome to Sexton ...

Sexton is located in Madison County<1>.

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

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

Sexton is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sexton is located in the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Sexton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Sexton: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Martin County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 10 communities that are also named Sexton - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Sexton ...

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

• Asheville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheville
  • Asheville is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheville <4>
• Woodfin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
  • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <4>
• Weaverville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
  • Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <4>
• Mars Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <4>
• Burnsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Yancey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
• Biltmore Forest
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
  • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
• Ernestville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
  • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
• Marshall
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
• Hot Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>
• Flat Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sexton ...

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

Adding Sexton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sexton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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