Fines Creek, North Carolina

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Fines Creek, North Carolina
Populated place
Fines Creek, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°40′52″N82°57′04″W / 35.681°N 82.951°W / 35.681; -82.951
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Haywood
Elevation
2,520 ft (770 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28721
Area code 828
GNIS feature ID1020244

Fines Creek is a populated place within the township of Fines Creek in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States.

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Famous people include: Vinet Fine, namesake of town, Joel Shankle, an Olympic medalist

History

Prior to European colonization, the area that is now Fines Creek was inhabited by the Cherokee people and other Indigenous peoples for thousands of years. The Cherokee in Western North Carolina are known as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a federally recognized tribe. [1]

Geography

Fines Creek is located at latitude 35.681 and longitude -82.951. The elevation is 2,520 feet. [2]

Demographics

References

  1. ↑ "Haywood County (1808)". North Carolina History -. North Carolina History Project. March 7, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Fines Creek Populated Place Profile". NC Hometown Locator. Retrieved June 8, 2021.


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