Culberson, North Carolina

Culberson, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Culberson
Culberson
Coordinates: 34°59′30″N 84°10′04″W / 34.99167°N 84.16778°W / 34.99167; -84.16778Coordinates: 34°59′30″N 84°10′04″W / 34.99167°N 84.16778°W / 34.99167; -84.16778
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Cherokee
Elevation 1,627 ft (496 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 28903
Area code(s) 828
GNIS feature ID 1010605[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.

Education

Students K-8 attend Ranger Elementary/Middle School.

Religion

Places of worship

History

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

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