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North Carolina Counties
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North Carolina Counties
North Carolina is divided into 100 counties. North Carolina ranks 28th in size by area,
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Buncombe County, North Carolina
Buncombe County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Asheville
Year Organized: 1792
Square Miles: 656
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Court House: 205 College St Ste 300
County Courthouse
Asheville, NC 28801-3001
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
t was named in honor of Colonel Edward Buncombe, a Revolutionary soldier, who was wounded and captured at the Battle of Germantown, October 4, 1777, and in May, 1778, died a paroled prisoner in Philadelphia.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Buncombe was formed in 1791 from Burke and Rutherford. It was named in honor of Colonel Edward Buncombe, a Revolutionary soldier, who was wounded and captured at the Battle of Germantown, October 4, 1777, and in May, 1778, died a paroled prisoner in
Philadelphia. It is in the western section of the State and is bounded by McDowell, Henderson, Haywood, Madison, and Yancey counties. The present land area is 655.99 square miles and the 2000 population was 206,330. Asheville, named in honor of Samuel Ashe, Governor of North Carolina, 1796-1798, is
the county seat.
Neighboring Counties:
- McDowell
- Henderson
- Haywood
- Madison
- Yancey
Cities and Towns:
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- Asheville
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- Biltmore Forest |
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- Black Mountain |
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- Fairview |
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- Montreat |
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- Weaverville |
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- Woodfin |
town |
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County Resources:
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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