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Welcome to Hiwassee ...

Hiwassee is located in Pulaski County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hiwassee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

Hiwassee is 2,080 feet [634 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hiwassee: 540 & 826<3>

The ZIP code for Hiwassee: 24347<4>

Communities Also Named Hiwassee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Hiwassee - they are located in Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Hiwassee ...

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

  • Radford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pulaski
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Dublin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Wurno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
  • Newbern
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hilton Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
  • Sylvatus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
  • Indian Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Snowville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville

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 Hiwassee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hiwassee.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hiwassee ...

Looking for more information about Hiwassee? 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 Hiwassee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hiwassee.

Adding Hiwassee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hiwassee 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 (so far) for Hiwassee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hiwassee post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hiwassee.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hiwassee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Hiwassee area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Hiwassee area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hiwassee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hiwassee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/