Dillsboro, North Carolina

Dillsboro is a town in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 232 at the 2010 census.

Dillsboro, North Carolina
Town
Front Street in Dillsboro
Location in North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°22′14″N 83°15′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyJackson
Settled1882
Incorporated1889
Government
  MayorMike Fitzgerald
Area
  Total0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
  Land0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,060 ft (630 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total213
  Density445.61/sq mi (172.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28725
Area code828
FIPS code37-17180
GNIS feature ID2406379
Websitewww.dillsboronc.info

Dillsboro attracts tourists traveling to the Great Smoky Mountains. The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad begins in Dillsboro and follows the Murphy Branch, constructed in the 1880s.

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