Topton is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. Topton is located on U.S. Route 19, U.S. Route 74, and U.S. Route 129, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) east-northeast of Andrews.
Topton, North Carolina | |
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 The U.S. Post Office at Topton | |
  Topton  Topton | |
| Coordinates: 35°14′49″N 83°42′12″W / 35.24694°N 83.70333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cherokee |
| Elevation | 2,654 ft (809 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28781 |
| Area code | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1022969[1] |
History
editTopton's post office opened on December 12, 1887.[2] It has the ZIP code 28781.[3][4]
Nantahala Community Library and Community Center opened next to Nantahala School in Topton on July 22, 2024.[5] The library was previously located in a modular building at the school.[6] It is part of the Fontana Regional Library system.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Topton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Lewis, J.D. "Cherokee County, NC Post Offices - 1839 to 1971". Carolana.com.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "New library now open". Cherokee Scout. Murphy, NC: Community Newspapers Inc. July 24, 2024. p. 3A.
- ^ Wright, Nicole (July 24, 2024). "Nantahala prepared for inaugural arts festival". Cherokee Scout. Murphy, NC: Community Newspapers Inc. p. 3A.