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Welcome to Toxaway Falls ...

So far, we found very little information about Toxaway Falls. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Toxaway Falls to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Toxaway Falls, please Contact Us.


Toxaway Falls would have been located within present day Transylvania County<2>.



The pronunciation of Toxaway Falls: TOX-uh-way<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Toxaway Falls is 2,970 feet [905 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Toxaway Falls is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Toxaway Falls was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where Toxaway Falls once stood is in the (828) area code.

Communities near Toxaway Falls ...

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

  • Brevard
    (13 miles [20.9 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 <5>
  • Highlands
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Rosman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Forest Hills
    (18 miles [29 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 <5>
  • Salem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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    • Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
  • Sapphire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
    • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <5>
  • Balsam Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cashiers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Rocky Bottom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
    • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
  • Argura
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
    • Argura is located in Jackson 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 Toxaway Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Toxaway Falls.

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

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

The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Toxaway Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Toxaway Falls. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Toxaway Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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