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Buncombe County
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Buncombe County
,
North Carolina
,
United States
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Overview of Buncombe County
Name:
Buncombe County
Place Type:
County
Located In:
North Carolina
,
United States
Description (GNIS):
Located in western North Carolina; County Seat: Asheville.
History (GNIS):
Formed in 1791 from Burke and Rutherford Counties; named in honor of Colonel Edward Buncombe (1742-1778), a soldier in the Revolutionary War. (NC-T11/p75)
County Seat:
Asheville
Coordinates:
Latitude:
35.6001128
35° 36' 00.4"
N
Longitude:
-82.5165136
82° 30' 59.4"
W
Population:
174,821
Elevation:
684 m
Surrounding Counties:
Yancey
NE
McDowell
E
Rutherford
E
Polk
SE
Henderson
S
Transylvania
SW
Haywood
W
Madison
NW
Histopolis Place ID:
605987288
Updated May 6, 2020