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Madison County Genealogy

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Asheville, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 19,635. Its county seat is Marshall.

The county was formed in 1851 from parts of Buncombe County and Yancey County. It was named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States (1809-1817).

Source: WIkipedia.

Madison County Genealogy Resources

Madison County NCGenweb

NCGenWeb Madison County Archives

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)

Madison County Genealogy Society
PO Box 155
Mars Hill, NC 28754
(They hold meetings at 7 PM on the first Monday of the month in Marshall, NC at the Public Library.)

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Madison County Government

Madison County Official Site

Madison County – Register of Deeds
Online Records Search
County Administration Building
5707 Highway 25/70
PO Box 66
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-3014

Madison County Library
Main Library
1335 North Main Street
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-3741 Phone
(828) 649-3504 Fax

Mars Hill Branch
25 Dogwood Street
P.O. Box 28
Mars Hill, NC 28754
(828) 689-5183 Phone

Hot Springs Branch
88 Bridge Street
P.O. Box 175
Hot Springs, NC 28743
(828) 622-3584

Tax Records

Landers Surname in Tax lists for 1903/1905

Census Records

1900 Federal Census Transcription – Partial transcription of Madison County, NC Census for 1900

Madison County Cemeteries

USGS Listing of Cemeteries in Madison County, NC

Cemetery Transcriptions

Query Forums

Madison County, NC Query Forum

Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Madison County from the Forum:

North Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Madison County NC Genealogy Queries – Recent Topics

mshelton on “Mitchell Harris and Sarah Shelton(Higgins)”

Does anyone out there have any info. on a Mitchell Harris that married Sarah (Higgins) Shelton. They had a son Nelson(Nelse Harris).Sarah had several children prior to marrying Mitch harris like Guy and Thrower Higgins. My email is teacherrnr@hotmail.com


Madison County, NC at Genforum

Cities and Towns of Madison County

* Hot Springs
* Mars Hill
* Marshall

The County also has the following townships:

* Township 1 – Marshall
* Township 2 – Laurel
* Township 3 – Mars Hill
* Township 4 – Beech Glenn
* Township 5 – Walnut
* Township 6 – Hot Springs
* Township 7 – Ebbs Chapel
* Township 8 – Spring Creek
* Township 9 – Sandy Mush
* Township 10 – Grapevine
* Township 11 – Revere Rice Cove

News related to Madison County, NC

“madison county” nc – Google News

Madison County home bomb threat called a hoax – Asheville Citizen-Times

Madison County home bomb threat called a hoax
Asheville Citizen-Times
Most rural areas of Western North Carolina do not have a bomb squad unit, so the Asheville Police Department often responds. The Asheville Police Department

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Madison County Schools: Air Quality Fine, Students Safe – News Channel 7

Madison County Schools: Air Quality Fine, Students Safe
News Channel 7
Mildew was recently found at Madison High School in the Madison County School District in Marshall, North Carolina, after a hot,

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Madison County Schools: Air Quality Fine, Students Safe – News Channel 7

Madison County Schools: Air Quality Fine, Students Safe
News Channel 7
Madison County School officials tested their air quality earlier this week. The results returned Wednesday showed no problems. The NC




MID-YORK WEEKLY – September 2, 2010 – Utica Observer Dispatch

MID-YORK WEEKLY – September 2, 2010
Utica Observer Dispatch
Contributions in Anne's memory may be made to the Madison County Office for the Aging, 138 Dominic Bruno Blvd., Canastota, NY 13032, or to Recordings for




DARLING/Odds & Ends on the SEC – Madison County Journal

DARLING/Odds & Ends on the SEC
Madison County Journal
All other conference teams play Saturday. Contact Madison County Journal editor and publisher Ed Darling at (601) 853-4222 or edarling@onlinemadison.com.

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Madison County return preparer charged with state tax offenses – Asheville Citizen-Times

Madison County return preparer charged with state tax offenses
Asheville Citizen-Times
RALEIGH — A Madison County return preparer was recently arrested on felony tax charges filed by the North Carolina Department of Revenue.

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