Haywood County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Haywood County

Parent County
1808--Haywood County was established 15 December 1808 from Buncombe County. County seat: Waynesville

Boundary Changes
Haywood County was formed from the western portion of Buncombe County in 1808. At the time of its formation, it stretched from Buncombe County to the Tennessee state line. In 1828, the western portion of Haywood County became Macon County. Parts of Haywood and Macon Counties were used to form Jackson county in 1851.

Neighboring Counties

 * Buncombe
 * Cocke County, Tennessee
 * Henderson
 * Jackson
 * Madison
 * Sevier County, Tennessee
 * Swain
 * Transylvania

Vital Records
Birth and death records are available from 1913. Marriage records are available from 1808.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Haywood County Genealogy Society
 * Haywood County Genealogy Society