Joe, North Carolina
Joe, North Carolina, is an unincorporated community south-southwest of Hot Springs, in Madison County, North Carolina. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.[2]
Joe | |
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  Joe Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°47′48″N 82°54′32″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Madison County |
| Elevation | 2,644 ft (806 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28743 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1024894[1] |
A post office called Joe was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1953.[3] Joe has the name of a female first settler.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joe Post Office
- Madison County, North Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. Raleigh: North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 71.
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