Topton, North Carolina

Topton, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
The U.S. Post Office at Topton
The U.S. Post Office at Topton
Topton is located in North Carolina
Topton
Topton
Location within North Carolina
Topton is located in the United States
Topton
Topton
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 35°14′49″N 83°42′12″W / 35.24694°N 83.70333°W / 35.24694; -83.70333
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCherokee
Elevation
2,654 ft (809 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28781
Area code828
GNIS feature ID1022969[1]

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.

History

Topton was named by David Samuel Russell. Around 1885, railroad executive Alexander Boyd Andrews placed Russell in charge of a commissary store at Red Marble Gap after the railroad reached the area.[2] Topton's post office opened on December 12, 1887.[3] It has the ZIP code 28781.[4][5] Russell served as postmaster for its first two years before becoming the first mayor of nearby Andrews.[2] A fire station was built in Topton around 1975.[6] A community center was built in 1976.[7]

Nantahala Community Library and Community Center opened next to Nantahala School in Topton on July 22, 2024.[8] The library was previously located in a modular building at the school.[9] It is part of the Fontana Regional Library system.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Topton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 Barnard, Kandy (March 18, 2026). "A brief history of the Andrews Valley". Cherokee Scout. Murphy, NC: Community Newspapers Inc. p. 4B.
  3. ↑ Lewis, J.D. "Cherokee County, NC Post Offices - 1839 to 1971". Carolana.com.
  4. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ Brown, David (June 25, 2025). "This week in local history". Cherokee Scout. Murphy, NC: Community Newspapers Inc. p. 8A.
  7. ↑ Brown, David (March 4, 2026). "This Week in Local History". Cherokee Scout. Murphy, NC: Community Newspapers Inc. p. 9A.
  8. 1 2 "New library now open". Cherokee Scout. Murphy, NC: Community Newspapers Inc. July 24, 2024. p. 3A.
  9. ↑ Wright, Nicole (July 24, 2024). "Nantahala prepared for inaugural arts festival". Cherokee Scout. Murphy, NC: Community Newspapers Inc. p. 3A.


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