Buncombe County, North Carolina
Buncombe County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2006, 222,174 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Asheville.
Buncombe County | |
|---|---|
 Buncombe County Courthouse in Asheville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′N 82°32′W / 35.61°N 82.53°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1791 |
| Named for | Edward Buncombe |
| Seat | Asheville |
| Largest city | Asheville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 660 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Land | 657 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Water | 3.5 sq mi (9 km2) 0.5%% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 238,318 |
| • Density | 363/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 10th, 11th |
| Website | www |
HistoryEdit
The county was made in 1791 from parts of Burke County and Rutherford County.
In 1808 the western part of Buncombe County was made into Haywood County. In 1833 parts of Burke County and Buncombe County were combined to make Yancey County, and in 1838 the southern part of Buncombe County was made into Henderson County. In 1851 parts of Buncombe County and Yancey County were combined to make Madison County. And, in 1925 a small part of McDowell County was made into a part of Buncombe County.
Law and governmentEdit
Buncombe County is part of the local Land-of-Sky Regional Council of governments.
Big roadsEdit
These are the most important roads in Buncombe County:
Connected countiesEdit
These counties are connected to Buncombe County:
- Madison County, North Carolina - north
- Yancey County, North Carolina - northeast
- McDowell County, North Carolina - east
- Rutherford County, North Carolina - southeast
- Henderson County, North Carolina - south
- Haywood County, North Carolina - west
Cities and townsEdit
These cities and towns are in Buncombe County:
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Buncombe County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
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