Welcome to Tuckasegee ...
Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County<1>.
The pronunciation of Tuckasegee: tuck-uh-SEE-jee<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tuckasegee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1946.
Tuckasegee is 2,160 feet [658 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tuckasegee is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Tuckasegee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Tuckasegee: 828
Communities near Tuckasegee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tuckasegee.
- Waynesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <5>
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Sylva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
- Sylva is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <5>
- Hazelwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Maggie Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
- Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <5>
- Highlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Webster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Forest Hills
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Dillsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
- Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <5>
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 Tuckasegee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tuckasegee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tuckasegee. 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 Tuckasegee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tuckasegee. See our Newspapers Page for Tuckasegee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tuckasegee ...
Looking for more information about Tuckasegee? 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 Tuckasegee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tuckasegee.
Adding Tuckasegee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tuckasegee 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 Tuckasegee was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Tuckasegee in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Tuckasegee post office opened in 1946.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tuckasegee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tuckasegee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonnc.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Tuckasegee. 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tuckasegee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |