Welcome to Maggie Valley ...
The town of Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County<1>.
The location of Maggie Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maggie Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1974.
A typical abbreviation for Maggie Valley: Maggie Vly. (or less commonly used: Maggie Vally. or Maggie Vlly.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Maggie Valley has a population of 1,255 people<3> (see below for details).
Maggie Valley is 2,930 feet [893 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Maggie Valley is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Maggie Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Maggie Valley lies within the (828) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maggie Valley had an population of 1,255 people. This is an increase of 9.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 106.75% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Maggie Valley had a population of 1,150 people. This makes Maggie Valley the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Maggie Valley represents 0.01% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 321st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,150 people, the population of Maggie Valley increased 89.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 607 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Maggie Valley.
Communities near Maggie Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maggie Valley.
- Waynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <5>
- Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
- Sylva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Hazelwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Clyde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
- Webster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Forest Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Balsam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Balsam is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balsam <5>
- Lake Junaluska
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
- Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <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 Maggie Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maggie Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maggie Valley. 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 Maggie Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maggie Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Maggie Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maggie Valley ...
Looking for more information about Maggie Valley? 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 Maggie Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Maggie Valley.
Adding Maggie Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maggie Valley 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 Maggie Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Maggie Valley post office opened in 1974.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maggie Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maggie Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Haywood County: www.gov.co.haywood.nc.us/
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 Haywood, 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 Maggie Valley. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maggie Valley - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |