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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Haywood County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 62,089. The county seat and its largest city is Waynesville. Haywood County is part of the Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Part of indigenous territory considered the Cherokee homeland, the county was formed by European Americans in 1808 from the western part of Buncombe County. It was named for John Haywood, who served as the North Carolina State Treasurer from 1787 to 1827.
In 1828 the western part of Haywood County became Macon County. In 1851 parts of Haywood and Macon counties were combined to form Jackson County.
The last shot of the Civil War east of the Mississippi was fired in Waynesville on May 9, 1865, when elements of the Thomas Legion (Confederate) skirmished with the 2nd North Carolina Mounted Infantry (Union). A monument is situated on Sulphur Springs Road in Waynesville.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1786 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1803 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1808 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1808 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1809 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1810 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1913 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1810 | 2,780
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1820 | 4,073
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1830 | 4,578
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1840 | 4,975
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1850 | 7,074
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1860 | 5,801
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1870 | 7,921
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1880 | 10,271
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1890 | 13,346
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1900 | 16,222
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1910 | 21,020
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1920 | 23,496
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1930 | 28,273
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1940 | 34,804
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1950 | 37,631
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1960 | 39,711
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1970 | 41,710
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1980 | 46,495
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1990 | 46,942
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Research Tips
External links
www.gov.co.haywood.nc.us
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