Haywood County Genealogy
The county was formed in 1808 from the western part of Buncombe County. It was named for John Haywood, 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. Source Wikipedia
The county seat of Haywood County is Waynesville. Haywood county contains a part of the Qualla Boundary which is home of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians. Cold Mountain which is in Haywood County was popularized by the Civil War novel by Charles Frazier and movie of the same name. The Pigeon River has it’s source in Haywood County. A portion of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park is in Haywood County as is a portion of the Pisgah National Forest. Cataloochee is a wellknown part of the Smokies that is in Haywood County.
Haywood County (Maggie Valley) is home to Ghost Town in the Sky a western themed amusement park. Haywood County includes the following townships: Beaverdam, Bethel, Cataloochee, Cecil, Clyde, Crabtree, Cruso, East Fork, Fines Creek, Iron Duff, Ivy Hill, Jonathan Creek, Pigeon, Waynesville, and White Oak.
Maggie Valley as a family vacation destination has long been promoted in part because of it’s small town feel, proximity to the Cherokee Indian Reservation (and Asheville) as well as other close attractions.
Haywood County Genealogical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 1331
Waynesville, NC 28786
Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 2122
Asheville, NC 28802
(covers Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Swain, and Transylvania Counties)
Haywood County Courthouse
215 N Main Street
County Courthouse
Waynesville, NC 28786
Census
1810 Federal Census Index – by last name only
1810 Federal Census Transcription (web)
1810 Federal Census Transcription (plain text)
1820 Federal Census Index – by last name only
1820 Federal Census Transcription (web)
1820 Federal Census Transcription (plain text)
1830 Federal Census Index – by last name only
1830 Federal Census Transcription
1840 Federal Census Index – by last name only
1840 Federal Census Transcription
1850 Federal Census Index – by last name only
1850 Federal Census Transcription – Mortality Schedule (web)
1850 Federal Census Transcription – Mortality Schedule (plain text)
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Haywood County
Haywood County Cemetery Census
Query Forums
Haywood County, NC Query Forum
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Haywood County from the Forum:
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Haywood County, NC at Genforum
Cities and towns of Haywood County:
Assembly
Canton
Clyde
Hazelwood
Lake Junaluska
Maggie Valley
Waynesville (County Seat)
News related to Haywood County, NC
“haywood county” nc – Google News
Charles F. Price gives a keynote address at writers workshop – Mountain Xpress (blog)
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Charles F. Price gives a keynote address at writers workshop
Mountain Xpress (blog) âPrice, a native of Haywood County, NC, is the author of the Hiwasssee series, four works of historical fiction set in Western North Carolina. … |
AAA: Cheaper gas means more holiday travel – WRAL.com
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AAA: Cheaper gas means more holiday travel
WRAL.com Previous work on westbound Interstate 40 in Haywood County will be halted from 5 pm Thursday through Monday evening, opening all four lanes near the … |
Be There or Be Square for Sept. 2-8 – Anderson Independent Mail
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Be There or Be Square for Sept. 2-8
Anderson Independent Mail Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County, NC It's one of those out of the way places that everyone should make a point of visiting if they can, … |
NCDOT LABOR DAY TRAVEL ADVISORY – WSOC Charlotte
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NCDOT LABOR DAY TRAVEL ADVISORY
WSOC Charlotte Previous work on westbound I-40 in Haywood County is being halted over the holiday weekend and NCDOT will have all four lanes open near the Tennessee border … |
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CD will feature recordings made in 1939 of people living in, around Smokies
Knoxville News Sentinel Joseph Hall leaves the Hannah home on Cove Creek in Haywood County, NC, in 1939 after recording the Hannah brothers, background. … |
Festival promotes reading in Ashe – Jefferson Post
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Festival promotes reading in Ashe
Jefferson Post This year's participating authors include, besides Daniel Wallace of Chapel Hill; Fred Chappell, a native of Haywood County and NC Poet Laureate Emeritus; … |
