Wilmot, North Carolina

Wilmot, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Wilmot, North Carolina
Wilmot, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°24′08″N 83°18′47″W / 35.40222°N 83.31306°W / 35.40222; -83.31306Coordinates: 35°24′08″N 83°18′47″W / 35.40222°N 83.31306°W / 35.40222; -83.31306
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Jackson
Elevation 1,916 ft (584 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip Code(s) 28789
Area code(s) 828
GNIS feature ID 1023270[1]

Wilmot is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. Wilmot is located along US 74, West of Dillsboro and East of Whittier.

As the Western North Carolina Railroad constructed the Murphy Branch, Wilmot served as a whistle stop and a point of access to the railroad for area logging companies.[2]

References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Following Wagon Trails - 1890s: Wilmot, WCU Digital Collections, Travel Western North Carolina (retrieved 2 Oct, 2014)


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