Wilmot, North Carolina
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Wilmot, North Carolina | |
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![]() The Wilmot Swinging Bridge | |
Coordinates: 35°24′08″N 83°18′47″W / 35.40222°N 83.31306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Jackson |
Elevation | 1,916 ft (584 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Zip Code(s) | 28789 |
Area code | 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
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Following Wagon Trails - 1890s: Wilmot, WCU Digital Collections, Travel Western North Carolina (retrieved 2 Oct, 2014)
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