Welcome to Violet ...
Violet is located in Cherokee County<1>.
The location of Violet has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Violet, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Violet is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Violet lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Violet: (828)
Websites for Violet ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cherokeecountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Violet, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Violet ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Violet - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio (2), Ontario, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Violet.
Communities near Violet ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Violet.
- Jacktown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Pantertown
(15 miles [24.1 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Belltown Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- McCaysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Tellico Plains
(12 miles [19.3 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 <4>
- Ducktown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Ducktown is located in Polk County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ducktown <4>
- Copperhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
- Copperhill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <4>
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Cherokee 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 Violet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Violet.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Violet. 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 Violet.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Violet. See our Newspapers Page for Violet.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Violet ...
Looking for more information about Violet? 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 Violet, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Violet.
Adding Violet to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Violet 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 Violet was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Violet.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Violet. 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> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Violet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |