Welcome to Triplett ...

Triplett is located in Watauga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Triplett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Triplett is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Triplett: 828

Communities Also Named Triplett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Triplett - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Triplett ...

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

• Boone
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Boone is located in Watauga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
• Jefferson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
• Trade
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
  • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <4>
• Blowing Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
  • Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <4>
• West Jefferson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
  • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <4>
• Banner Elk
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
  • Banner Elk is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <4>
• Beech Mountain
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
  • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <4>
• Cedar Rock
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
  • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
  • Cedar Rock village
• Seven Devils
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
  • Seven Devils is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <4>
• Sugar Mountain
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
  • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 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 Triplett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Triplett.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Triplett ...

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

Adding Triplett to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Triplett post office opened in 1881.

We also found Triplett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Triplett.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/

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