Topton, North Carolina

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
Unincorporated community
The U.S. Post Office at Topton
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Coordinates: 35°14′49″N 83°42′12″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

Topton's post office opened on December 12, 1887.^[2] It has the ZIP code 28781.^[3][4] A fire station was built in Topton around 1975.^[5]

Nantahala Community Library and Community Center opened next to Nantahala School in Topton on July 22, 2024.^[6] The library was previously located in a modular building at the school.^[7] It is part of the Fontana Regional Library system.^[6]