In order to assist you in your move, we’ve listed key websites for your convenience—from getting your power connected to newspaper delivery. The links below are part of the keys to your new home and will be able to answer any additional questions you have. Welcome to Sapphire, you’re going to love living here!

Official Websites

Sapphire is an unincorporated village of Transylvania County. As such, most municipal services are supported through the county or neighboring towns.

Transylvania County Government
21 East Main Street
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-3100
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org

City of Brevard (Transylvania County Seat)
95 West Main Street
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 885-5600
http://cityofbrevard.com/

North Carolina State Government
http://www.ncgov.com/

Neighboring Counties and Towns

Town of Rosman
(828) 884-6859
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/town_officials__mayor.htm

Town of Highlands
(828) 526-2118
http://www.highlandsnc.org/

Town of Sylva
(828) 586-2719
http://www.townofsylva.org

Town of Dillsboro
(828) 586-1439
http://dillsboronc.info

Jackson County
http://www.jacksonnc.org/

Haywood County
http://www.haywoodnc.net/

Oconee County
http://www.oconeesc.com/

Macon County
http://www.maconnc.org/

Swain County
http://www.swaincountync.gov/

Chamber of Commerce

Brevard / Transylvania Chamber of Commerce
175 East Main Street
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 883-3700
http://www.brevardncchamber.org/

Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 238
Cashiers, NC 28717
(828) 743-5191
http://www.cashiersnorthcarolina.com/

Heart of Brevard
175 East Main St. St. 200
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-3278
http://brevardnc.org/

Government & Public Safety

Governor's Assistance Hot Line
(888) 835-9966

Transylvania County Administration
(828) 884-3100
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/administration.htm

Transylvania County Board of Elections
(828) 884-3114
http://www.transylvaniaelections.org

Transylvania County Clerk of Court
(828) 885-3000
http://www.nccourts.org

Transylvania County Attorney
(828) 884-6575
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/comissioners.htm

Transylvania County Commissioners
(828) 884-3107
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/comissioners.htm

Transylvania County Manager
(828) 884-3100
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/comissioners.htm

Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy Landowner’s Information
(828) 697-5777
http://www.carolinamountain.org/landowner_resources

North Carolina Survival Assistance Links-FEMA
http://www.cravencounty.com/emergency/documents/2011/2011_Tornado_Event_FEMA_Links.pdf

North Carolina Department of Justice
http://www.ncdoj.com/

Fire Department & Emergency Services

Brevard Fire Department
(828) 883-3333
http://www.brevardfire.org/

Transylvania County Fire Marshal
(828) 884-3108
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/firemarshall.htm

Transylvania County Emergency Services
(828) 884-3108 Ext. 4
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/emermgmt.htm

Transylvania County EMS
(828) 884-3108 Ext. 6
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/emergency.htm

Cashiers-Glenville-Sapphire Volunteer Fire Department
(828) 743-9544

Balsam Volunteer Fire Department
(828) 586-1911

Canada Volunteer Fire Department
(828) 293-5117

Cullowhee Volunteer Fire Department
(828) 293-5867

Qualla Volunteer Fire Department
(828) 497-5412

Savannah Volunteer Fire Department
(828) 586-2900
http://savannah7fire.tripod.com/

Sylva Fire Department
(828) 586-2719
http://www.sylvafiredeptnc.com/

Rescue North Carolina
(704) 507-6152
http://www.rescuenc.com/

Police Department & Law Enforcement Agencies

Domestic Violence Hotline
(828) 586-8969

Sapphire Valley Public Safety
4352 US Highway 64 W
Sapphire, NC 28774
(828) 743-2199

Brevard Police Department
(828) 883-2212
http://cityofbrevard.com

Transylvania County Sheriff's Office
(828) 884-3171
http://www.transylvaniasheriff.org/

Sylva Police
(828) 586-2916
http://www.sylvapolice.org/Departments/Patrol_Division/patrol_division.html

Highlands Police Department
(828) 526-9431
http://www.highlandsnc.org/police/index.html

Jackson County Sheriff
(828) 586-8901
http://sheriff.jacksonnc.org/

Bryson City Police Department
(828) 488-3050
http://www.brysoncitypd.org

Franklin Police Department
(828) 524-2864
http://franklinpolicenc.org

Waynesville Police Department
(828) 456-5363
http://www.waynesvillepd.com/

Maggie Valley Police Department
(828) 926-0867
http://www.maggievalleypd.com/

Swain County Sheriff's Office
(828) 488-0159
http://www.swaincountync.gov/sheriff.html

Cherokee Police Department
(828) 497-3051
http://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/index.aspx?page=143

Macon County Sheriff’s Office
(828) 349-2104
http://www.maconnc.org/sheriffs-office.html

Oconee County Sheriff’s Office
(864) 638-4111
http://www.oconeelaw.com/

Haywood County Sheriff’s Office
(828) 452-6768
http://www.haywoodnc.net

North Carolina State Highway Patrol
(828) 884-4232
http://www.ncshp.org

Medical Support/ Area Hospitals

Poison Control: nationwide toll-free number: (800) 222-1222

Transylvania County Red Cross
(828) 884-4530
http://www.transylvaniaredcross.com

Transylvania County Volunteers in Medicine
(828) 883-4454
http://www.tcvim.org/

Transylvania County Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care
(828) 883-2600
http://www.urgentcares.org/

Transylvania County Emergency Services
(828) 884-3108 Ext. 4
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/emermgmt.htm

Transylvania County EMS
(828) 884-3108 Ext. 6
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/emergency.htm

Transylvania Regional Hospital
260 Hospital Dr.
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-9111
http://www.trhospital.org/

Highlands-Cashiers Hospital
190 Hospital Drive
Highlands, NC 28741
(828) 526-1200
http://www.hchospital.org/

MedWest-Harris
68 Hospital Road
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586-7000
http://www.haymed.org/locations/harris/medwest-harris.aspx

Four Seasons Healthcare
171 Hospital Dr JWB Suite 600
Highlands, NC 28741
(828) 526-2552
http://www.fourseasonscfl.org/

MedWest-Swain
45 Plateau Street
Bryson City, NC 28713
(828) 488-2155
http://www.haymed.org/locations/swain/medwest-swain.aspx

WestCare Health System
68 Hospital Road
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586-7114
http://www.westcare.org/

MedWest Franklin
http://www.haymed.org/locations/franklin/medwest-franklin.aspx

Mountain Area Family Medicine
Highway 107 South
Cashiers, NC 28717
(828) 743-2491

Mission Hospital
509 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 213-1111
http://www.missionhospitals.org/

Haywood Regional Medical Center
262 Leroy George Drive
Clyde, NC 28721
(828) 452-8202
http://www.haymed.org

Rutherford Regional Health System
288 S Ridgecrest Ave
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
(828) 286-5000
http://www.rutherfordhosp.org

Takoma Regional Hospital
401 Takoma Avenue
Greeneville, TN 37743
(423) 278-1900
http://www.takoma.org

Transportation & Development

Vehicles, Licensing, DMV

North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
http://www.ncdot.org/

North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles
http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/

NCDOT: Vehicle Registration
http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/vehicle/

NCDOT: Driver License
http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/driver/

Transylvania License Tag Office
(828) 883-3251
http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/vehicle_services/licenseplates/plateObtain.html

Airports & Public Transportation

Asheville Regional Airport
708 Airport Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 684-2226
http://www.flyavl.com/

Transylvania County Transportation
(828) 884-3203
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/transportation.htm

Jackson County Transit
(828) 586-0233
http://jacksoncountytransit.com

Cashiers Carolina Connection
(828) 506-0956
http://cashierscarolinaconnection.com/

On The Go Transportation & Services
(828) 743-9526

Great Smokey Mtn. Railway
(800) 872-4681
http://www.gsmr.com

North Carolina Public Transportation Association
http://www.nctransit.org/

NCDOT's Public Transportation Division
http://www.ncdot.org/nctransit/

Greyhound Lines
(800) 231-2222
http://www.greyhound.com/

Amtrak
800-USARAIL
http://www.amtrak.com/

Utilities & Public Works

Brevard Public Utilities
(828) 883-2212
http://cityofbrevard.com

Transylvania County Utilities
http://econdev.transylvaniacounty.org/utilities.htm

Electricity

Duke Energy
(800) 769-3766
http://www.duke-energy.com/north-carolina.asp

Haywood Electric Membership Corp
(828) 966-4215
http://www.haywoodemc.com/

PSNC Energy
(828) 670-3535
http://www.psnc.com

Blue Ridge Green Energy, Inc.
(828) 743-0925
http://www.brewgreen.com/

NC GreenPower
http://www.ncgreenpower.org/

Water, Sewage and Sanitation Services

Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Authority
(828) 586-5189
http://twsanc.us

Town of Rosman Water & Wastewater Treatment
(828) 884-6859
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/town_officials__mayor.htm

Transylvania County Solid Waste Department
(828) 884-6830
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/landfill.htm

Transylvania County Landfill
(828) 884-2980
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/landfill.htm

Gas

Freeman Gas Co.
(828) 743-9454
http://www.freemangas.com/

Wilson Gas Service
(828)743-1715
http://www.wilsongas.com/

Blossman Gas, Inc.
(828) 586-1588
http://tourism.mountainlovers.com/list/member/blossman-gas-inc-sylva.htm

Smoky Mountain Gas Log & Propane
(828) 586-5522
http://tourism.mountainlovers.com/list/member/smoky-mountain-gas-log-propane-sylva.htm

Amerigas
(800) 962-6685
http://www.amerigas.com/

Piedmont Natural Gas
(800) 752-7504
http://www.piedmontng.com/

Telephone, Internet and Cable TV

Comporium
(828) 884-9011
http://www.comporium.com/

Dnet Internet Services
(828) 349-3638
http://tourism.mountainlovers.com/list/member/dnet-internet-services.htm

BalsamWest FiberNET, LLC
(828) 339-2931
http://www.balsamwest.net/

Frontier
(828) 645-1801
http://tourism.mountainlovers.com/list/member/frontier-weaverville.htm

Embarq /CenturyLink
(800) 366-8201
http://www.centurylink.com/

Vonage VoIP
(800) 980-1455
http://www.vonage.com

Verizon
(800) 483-4000
http://www.verizon.com/

Dish Network
http://www.dishnetwork.com

Cox Cable
(877) 495-6656
http://www.nextwave.org/cox-communications/

Time Warner Cable TV
(800) 427-3731
(888) 892-2253
http://www.timewarnercable.com/

Morris Broadband
(888) 855-9036
http://www.morrisbroadband.com/

Frontier Telephone and Communications
(877) 462-8188
http://www.frontier.com/

Demographics

Sapphire Profile
http://northcarolina.hometownlocator.com/nc/transylvania/sapphire.cfm

About Sapphire
http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=19631

Transylvania County GIS
http://arcims.webgis.net/nc/transylvania/default.asp

Highlands Chamber of Commerce Tax & Incentives
http://www.highlandschamber.org/taxes/

About Transylvania County
http://northcarolina.hometownlocator.com/nc/transylvania/brevard.cfm

Transylvania County Community Profile
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Transylvania+County%2C+NC

United States Census Bureau, Transylvania County Quick Facts
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37175.html

News

Transylvania Times
(828) 883-8156
http://www.transylvaniatimes.com/

Blue Ridge Now
(828) 694- 7830
http://www.blueridgenow.com/

The Mountain Voice
(828) 321-5553
http://www.mountainvoice.com/home

The Times-News
(336) 227-0131
http://www.thetimesnews.com/

Asheville Citizen-Times
(828) 252-5610
http://www.citizen-times.com/

Mountaineer
(828) 452-0661
http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/

The Greenville News
(864) 298-4797
http://www.greenvilleonline.com/

Cashiers Crossroads Chronicle
(828) 743-5101
http://www.crossroadschronicle.com/

The Sylva Herald
(828) 586-2611
http://www.thesylvaherald.com/

The Smoky Mountain News
(828) 631-4829
http://www.smokymountainnews.com/index.php

Macon County News
(828) 369-6767
http://www.maconnews.com/

The Laurel Magazine
http://www.thelaurelmagazine.com/

WNC Magazine
http://www.wncmagazine.com/