Tapoco is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Graham County,

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, United States. Tapoco is located on

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near the

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, northwest of Robbinsville. Named for the acronym of the former Tallassee Power Company, Tapoco had a

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until it closed on October 26, 1995.

References

Unincorporated communities in Graham County, North Carolina Unincorporated communities in North Carolina {{GrahamCountyNC-geo-stub