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Highlands: Community Services

Around Highlands: 3 bank branches, 3 VA facilities nearby, and 4 SNAP retailers.

Food Assistance

SNAP-authorized retailers (USDA FNS) — supermarkets, super stores, convenience stores, and other outlets where SNAP benefits can be redeemed.

Sample (4)

BRYSONS FOOD STORE INC
Supermarket · 103 Highlands Plaza
Dollar General 20327
Other · 28 Cherrywood Dr
Kent Kwik 709
Convenience Store · 22 Dillard Rd
Spinx 304
Convenience Store · 555 N 4th St

Banking

FDIC-insured bank branches. Branch density correlates with population, so per-10K comparisons help calibrate access.

Branches (3)

Regions Bank
HIGHLANDS MAIN BRANCH · 161 Spring Street · 28741
First Bank
242 HIGHLANDS BRANCH · 473 Carolina Way · 28741
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company
HIGHLANDS BRANCH · 615 N 4th St · 28741

Childcare

Daycare Preschool · Total count1
Nearest Childcare · NameMOUNTAIN VIEW INTERMEDIATE
Nearest Childcare · Distance12.3 mi

Sources: IRS BMF keyword search · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates

Emergency Services

Facilities (2)

Highlands Civic Center
Highlands K-12 School

Social Services

Federal program access points: legal aid, senior services, job centers, substance-abuse treatment, housing assistance.

Animal Shelters · Total count1
Community Resource Links · Food Assistancehttps://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailer-locator?location=Highlands+NC
Community Resource Links · Legal Aidhttps://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/get-legal-help?zip=28741
Community Resource Links · Senior Serviceshttps://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx?zip=28741
Community Resource Links · Job Centershttps://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-jo…
Community Resource Links · Substance Abusehttps://findtreatment.gov/?zip=28741
Community Resource Links · Housing Assistancehttps://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc?searchZip=28741

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE D codes — city match Highlands, NC · Federal agency locator URLs  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Facilities (2)

CHESTNUT HILL OF HIGHLANDS
64 CLUBHOUSE TRAIL · 37113
ECKERD LIVING CENTER
250 HOSPITAL DRIVE · 37113
Nearest Nursing Home · NameECKERD LIVING CENTER
Nearest Nursing Home · Distance1.5 mi
Nearest Red Cross · NameAMERICAN RED CROSS OCONEE COUNTY CHAPTER
Nearest Red Cross · Distance20.9 mi
Nearest Shelter · NameHighlands Civic Center
Nearest Shelter · Distance0.7 mi
Nearest Snap · NameBRYSONS FOOD STORE INC
Nearest Snap · Total In Area4
Nearest Urgent Care · NameANGEL URGENT CARE
Nearest Urgent Care · Distance13.8 mi
Nearest Va Medical · NameGREENVILLE VETERANS CENTER
Nearest Va Medical · Distance47.7 mi
Pharmacies · County total8

Sources: HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD National Shelter System · USDA SNAP API — state+city name match · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code