Welcome to Vests ...
Vests is located in Cherokee County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Vests, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vests, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Vests is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Vests lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Vests: (828)
Websites for Vests ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cherokeecountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Vests, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Vests ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vests.
- Jacktown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Canal Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Pantertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Cutcane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Belltown Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Murphy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <5>
- Hemp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Blue Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <5>
- McCaysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
- McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <5>
- Tellico Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Plains
- Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tellico Plains <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 Vests. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vests.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vests. 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 Vests.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vests. See our Newspapers Page for Vests.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vests ...
Looking for more information about Vests? 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 Vests, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vests.
Adding Vests to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vests 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 Vests was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Vests post office opened in 1875.
We also found Vests in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vests.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vests. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/
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 Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vests - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |