Our local mail delivery always seems to be so very late, well after dark. Most recently, after…read moreseveral times checking in the afternoon, I gave up, but then heard the mail truck sometime after 8:00 pm. I see mail trucks near our area all hours of the morning and mid-day, but the White Oaks route is not covered until very late. Why? Getting out after dark is not easy for older people, and things sit in the box until next morning, risking theft. Please try to improve our service. Thank you. Richard 110 Oakwood Drive

Every time I go there It's easy to get in and out. The people working there are very friendly and…read moreinformative . I haven't had to wait in line yet

This is the new and modern Jackson County Justice Center, completed in 1995 and is a short distance…read morefrom the historic courthouse in downtown. While the older courthouse is a Classical Revival landmark, the Justice Center reflects late twentieth-century civic architecture focused on efficiency and consolidated county services. It has a modern institutional design, prioritizing function over ornament. The building is a two story brown colored brick structure in a rectangular shape with large window bands and controlled entry points, reflecting modern security needs. The northeast and southwest sides are the only real ornamentation - the entrances are flanked by stone pillars. Jackson County was formed in 1851 and Webster was the original county seat. In 1913, the county seat was moved to Sylva which is also when the historic courthouse was built. [Review 530 of 2026 - 4625 in North Carolina - 25712 overall]

Nice courthouse, plenty of good parking and professional, friendly courthouse staff…read more Make certain to arrive early, as it can take some time to go through security. Leave all weapons, mace, etc., at home.

You want to talk about dedication? I might not go to many Yelp events or tell people I'm Yelp Elite…read more(never happens ... except right now I guess), but who the heck Yelps the Cherokee North Carolina Post Office? Now that's some freaking dedication! Enough patting myself on the back, at least for now. I'll just tell you about the post office. I will tell you two different stories. One is true and one is false. You will have to figure out which is true and which is false. Story 1: I entered the post office and held the door for a native. Despite doing my best to be friendly, he still glared at me like he didn't like me. I get it, but I personally had nothing to do with it. I then waited in line where I discussed the best breakfast places in town with a poker dealer who happened to be in front of me. I sent my watch to a buyer without a problem. In and out within ten minutes. Story 2: I entered the post office to find two women standing next to each other in line in front of me. The one with the shaved head smiled at her tattooed friend with eyeglasses flirtatiously. I could immediately tell what was going on. The same shaved-headed chick then looked at me and smiled. I just nodded and said, "Hey." Not that kind of "Hey." More like a, "Hello, how are you?" Her friend then looked at me and smiled, and I began to wonder what was happening. Were they messing with me? It was their turn to take care of business at the counter, so I waited patiently to send my watch. When they exited, the bald-headed chick smacked her friend on the backside and laughed over her shoulder in my direction. When I walked up to the counter, I found a blonde woman waiting to help me--in Cherokee, North Carolina, which is an Indian reservation. I shifted my eyes to the departing lesbians, then back to her, and said, "What's going on here?" "What do you mean? It's a post office." All this time, I had no idea post offices were places where you could see and experience things so out the ordinary. I'm purposely going to the Huntersville Post Office instead of the supermarket to buy stamps tomorrow. I'll keep you posted!

March 24 ,2020 Dedicated ,friendly and customer service…read moreoriented! Upon a curteous authentic greeting my mail was located quickly and instructions given to solve the problem in one phone call. I am aware things do not always work out , but even if it had not the genuine interest and concern really is appreciated. Thank you so much Cherokee post office!

Cowee Mountain Overlook is perhaps the most scenic and wide open overlook on the Blue Ridge…read moreParkway. I haven't been to every overlook, so I can't say that for certain. But of the BRP overlooks I have seen in North Carolina, this most certainly is my favorite. That being said, as you drive the Parkway, you will have many "new" favorites along the way. Some offer the same view from a different angle, however, sometimes the angle makes ALL the difference. For example, nearby overlooks such as Richland Balsam, Beartrail Ridge Gap, and Haywood Gap all basically have the exact same view as Cowee Mountain Overlook, but vegetation plays a huge factor in the viewing field. Other stops such as Graveyard Fields offer a hiking trail and waterfalls while Lone Bald Overlook sits directly on a mountain ridge and you can see for miles in BOTH directions. Cowee Mountain Overlook is located @ mile post 430.7, just a mile from Richland Balsam which is the highest elevation on the Parkway @ 6,053. Although Cowee is slightly less elevated @ 5,950 feet, it is superior in view. Also, since it is over a mile above sea level, I gave my wife a smooch and told her we are officially in he mile high club. Although I'm sure we don't fit the dirtier parameters of the club, we're calling it a win anyway :-) FINAL THOUGHTS When making plans to visit Asheville, Brevard or Cherokee and only have time to stop at one overlook, make it this one!!! If you have time for three, include Lone Bald Overlook and Courthouse Valley Overlook. Enjoy!!! 2018/73

98 steps. Not 100. I don't know why they missed this opportunity for a round number but I counted…read morethem going up and coming back down, getting the same. 98 steps. However, you can drive to the top where there is parking. If you do that, you'll miss the Jackson County Confederate Memorial that is midway on the stairs. The Historical Jackson County Courthouse is a 1913 Classical Revival structure that towers on a hill above and at the end of Sylva's main street. It has served here until 1994 when the new Justice Center opened a couple of miles away. It sat unused for several years until it was refreshed and restored, reopening in 2011 as the Jackson County Public Library complex that includes the Jackson County Historical Association, the Genealogical Society, and the Arts Council. Two stories and constructed of painted brick, it has a monumental portico at the front with large classical columns and is topped with a three-stage cupola above the central block. If you've been to Marshall NC, it does look a lot like the Madison County Courthouse. [Review 531 of 2026 - 4626 in North Carolina - 25713 overall]

All those stairs!!!! They just call to be climbed!! It's a 55 ft elevation gain…read more It's very pretty from the bottom and from the top of the stairs. Take a moment to notice the Mountain View's. It's just lovely. Don't want to climb those stairs? Don't worry you can get to the Library and Courthouse by car.

On our recent visit to Great Smoky Mountains, husband decided to come here since we were in the…read morearea, and it was an interesting pit stop! We were able to secure admission tickets via Viator, which meant we could use our Viator credits to buy tickets! Woohoo. The experience was informative, educational, but a bit underwhelming. We're glad the Cherokee people are able to maintain their history thru this museum, and we even brought home a souvenir from their gift shop. It's worth a visit if you happen to be in the area, and there's a burger restaurant down the road from the museum that serves delicious burgers with a view of the river!

This is a museum in progress but it was still pretty decent. I liked that they included pottery and…read moreitems from more recent times to tie in with the past. Overall I do wish they didn't cover over some of the signage with paint but it's very reading intensive. Kids probably wouldn't find this as interesting Would love more interactive parts like being able to touch beading, playing cultural songs, I loved the portion where you hear their language by syllables Really interesting and the girl at the counter was super sweet. The gift shop was kind of expensive- a sticker was $6.. overall easy parking and access.

Cherokee is a town on the reservation home of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation in western…read moreNorth Carolina. We stopped by after visiting Oconaluftee Visitor Center and Mingo Falls. We made a stop at a souvenir shop for affordable gifts. After picking up a salad at Wendy's we sat outside at a nice local park and watched the ducks near water. We noticed there were large casinos after we were heading out of town. I'm sure all closed during this Covid time.

This marker is along the highway and adjacent to a boat ramp area, so there is a spot to pull over…read moreand park while you appreciate the beauty of the Lake Junaluska in the mountains and read the marker. It has the same text on both sides. It reads, "Cataloochee Trail. An old Indian path across mountains used by early settlers and in 1810 by Bishop Asbury. Trail passed nearby." The online essay has more information. "Cataloochee Trail, located in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, served as a pathway for both Native Americans and European settlers over the Appalachian Mountains. The earliest extant mention of the trail appears in 1799, and refers to the Cataloochee as a "turnpike." By that point, the Cherokee had abandoned the region, and Col. Robert Love, a Revolutionary War veteran and land speculator, had purchased the land." This is marker number P-50 and it was erected by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. [Review 1163 of 2024 - 3653 in North Carolina - 22186 overall]