Cashiers, NC Town Overview
Combine the drastic granite dropoffs of the Blue Ridge escarpment with more than 80 inches of rain a year and something dramatic is bound to happen. Around the town of Cashiers (pronounced CASH-ers), perched at 3,500 feet on the Eastern Continental Divide, the jackpot shows up in the form of waterfalls—everything from tiny cliffside seeps to 400-foot-plus cataracts that roar into deep gorges. The downtown is little more than a crossroads, the junction of U.S. 64 and North Carolina 107, and a mile or so radius of antique shops, high-end restaurants, and second-home clusters discreetly tucked into the woods.
History: Located near the southwest crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Cashiers began in 1832 when John A. Zachary explored and built several cabins there. The town's name is said to come from the sale of a horse named "Cash." The horse was expensive and is said to have wandered away and was not seen again until the following spring, miraculously alive and well! Zachary began calling the area Cash's Valley.
Cashiers Population: 1,700
Jackson County Population: 33,121
Climate:
Month
Avg. High
Avg. Low
January
41°F
23°F
February
46°F
25°F
March
54°F
31°F
April
62°F
37°F
May
69°F
46°F
June
75°F
52°F
July
78°F
57°F
August
76°F
56°F
September
70°F
50°F
October
61°F
39°F
November
52°F
31°F
December
44°F
26°F
Median Home Price: $389,000
Jackson County Property Taxes: 28 cents per $100 in value or $280 per $100,000
Airports: Jackson County Airport
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