Haywood County NCGenWeb
History of Haywood Co, NC
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The county was formed in 1808 from the western part
of Buncombe County. It was named for John
Haywood, State Treasurer of North Carolina from 1787 to 1827.
In 1828 the western part of Haywood County became Macon County. In 1851 parts of Haywood County and Macon County were combined to form Jackson County. Cold Mountain, located in southeast Haywood County within the Pisgah National Forest, was made famous by the novel Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier. A major motion picture based on the novel was distributed by Miramax Films in 2003 |
| Haywood County contains a portion of the Qualla Boundary which is a tribal reservation for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Lands and people living within this reservation are subject mostly to tribal/federal laws rather than county or state laws. |
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Cities and Towns
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Fibreville
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Hazelwood
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Jonathan Creek
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Land area: 23.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population: 2,514 (all rural) |
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