Welcome to Swiss ...

Swiss is located in Yancey County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Swiss, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Swiss is 2,760 feet [841 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Swiss is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Swiss is located in the (828) area code.

Websites for Swiss ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yanceychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Swiss, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Swiss ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Swiss - they are located in Missouri and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Swiss ...

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

• Woodfin
  (19 miles [30.6 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>
• Nolichucky ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
  • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
• Erwin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
• Weaverville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Banner Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
  • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
• Ernestville
  (11 miles [17.7 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Bumpus Cove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
  • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swiss ...

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

Adding Swiss to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Swiss post office opened in 1901.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swiss.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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