Culberson, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Houses in Culberson
Houses in Culberson
Culberson is located in North Carolina
Culberson
Culberson
Culberson is located in the United States
Culberson
Culberson
Coordinates: 34°59′30″N 84°10′04″W / 34.99167°N 84.16778°W / 34.99167; -84.16778
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCherokee
Elevation
1,627 ft (496 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28903
Area code828
GNIS feature ID1010605[1]

Culberson is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. Culberson is located on North Carolina Highway 60 near the Georgia state line, 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Murphy. Culberson has a post office with ZIP code 28903.[2][3] Culberson is also home to a store, a few churches, a flea market, a local winery, several family-owned businesses, and a gas station on the NC/GA state line.

History

Culberson once had a railroad depot and a train that ran from Atlanta to Murphy. The railroad company also operated a hotel in Culberson in the early 1900s. Logging and farming were early forms of employment to the area.

Education

Students K-8 attend Ranger Elementary/Middle School.

Religion

Places of worship

  • Cornerstone Baptist Church
  • Culberson Baptist Church
  • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church

Nearby communities

References

  1. ↑ "Culberson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2013.


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