Welcome to Bryson City ...
The town of Bryson City is located in Swain County<1> and is the County Seat for Swain County.
The location of Bryson City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bryson City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bryson City has a population of 1,457 people<3> (see below for details).
Bryson City is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bryson City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bryson City is located in the (828) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bryson City had an population of 1,457 people. This is an increase of 2.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.26% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bryson City had a population of 1,424 people (or 10.19% of the total population of Swain County). This makes Bryson City the county's most populous community.
The population of Bryson City represents 0.01% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 293rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,424 people, the population of Bryson City has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,411 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bryson City.
Communities near Bryson City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bryson City.
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Sylva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
- Sylva is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <5>
- Webster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Forest Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <5>
- Dillsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
- Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <5>
- Whittier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
- Whittier is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <5>
- Unahala
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Forney ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Judson ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Almond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Swain County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bryson City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bryson City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bryson City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bryson City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bryson City. See our Newspapers Page for Bryson City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bryson City ...
Looking for more information about Bryson City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bryson City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bryson City.
Adding Bryson City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bryson City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bryson City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bryson City post office opened in 1889.
We also found Bryson City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bryson City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bryson City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Swain County: www.swaincounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Swain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bryson City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bryson City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |