Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville, North Carolina
Downtown Asheville
Downtown Asheville
Flag of Asheville, North Carolina
Flag
Location in North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Coordinates:
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Buncombe
Incorporated 1797
Government
 - Mayor Terry Bellamy
Area
 - City 41.3 sq mi (107.0 km²)
 - Land 40.9 sq mi (106.0 km²)
 - Water 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)  0.94%
Elevation 2,134 ft (650 m)
Population (2007)[1]
 - City 73,875.
 - Density 1,704.6/sq mi (657.94/km²)
 - Urban 221,570
 - Metro 404,320
  US Census Bureau estimate
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 828
FIPS code 37-02140[2]
GNIS feature ID 1018864[3]
Website: www.ashevillenc.gov
Asheville City Hall. This building epitomizes the Art Deco style of the 1920s.
The Biltmore House on Biltmore Estate, which is the largest house in America, with more than 250 rooms, was built as a private residence complete with indoor pool and bowling alley. Modern guests, who also come to see the adjacent gardens, enjoy a similar view to this 1902 photo.

Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States.[4] The population was 68,889 at the 2000 census. It is the largest city in western North Carolina, and continues to grow. As of 2006, the Census Bureau estimates that Asheville's population is 72,789 [1]. Asheville is a part of the four-county Asheville metropolitan statistical area, the population of which was estimated by the Census Bureau in 2006 to be 398,009.

Contents

History

Before the arrival of Europeans, the land where Asheville now exists lay within the boundaries of Cherokee country.[5] In 1540, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto came to the area, bringing the first European visitors[6] in addition to European diseases which seriously depleted the native population.[7] As the Cherokee were eventually dominated by European settlers, the area was used as an open hunting ground until the middle of the 19th century.[8]

The history of Asheville, as a town, begins in 1784. In that year Colonel Samuel Davidson and his family settled in the Swannanoa Valley, redeeming a soldier's land grant from the state of North Carolina. Soon after building a log cabin at the bank of Christian Creek, Davidson was lured into the woods by a band of Cherokee hunters and killed. Davidson's wife, child and female slave fled on foot to Davidson's Fort (named after Davidson's father General John Davidson) 16 miles away.

In response to the killing, Davidson's twin brother Major William Davidson and brother-in-law Colonel Daniel Smith formed an expedition to retrieve Samuel Davidson's body and avenge his murder. Months after the expedition, Major Davidson and other members of his extended family returned to the area and settled at the mouth of Bee Tree Creek.

The United States Census of 1790 counted 1,000 residents of the area, excluding the Cherokee. The county of Buncombe was officially formed in 1792. The county seat, named “Morristown” in 1793, was established on a plateau where two old Indian trails crossed. In 1797 Morristown was incorporated and renamed “Asheville” after North Carolina Governor Samuel Ashe.[9][10]

The Civil War

Asheville, with a population of approximately 2,500 by 1861, remained relatively untouched by the Civil War, but contributed a number of companies to the Confederate States Army, and a substantially smaller number of soldiers to the Union. For a time an Enfield rifle manufacturing facility was located in the town. The war came to Asheville almost as an afterthought, when the "Battle of Asheville" was fought in early April 1865 at the present-day site of the University of North Carolina at Asheville, with Union forces withdrawing to Tennessee after encountering resistance from a small group of Confederate senior and junior reserves and recuperating Confederate soldiers in prepared trench lines across the Buncombe Turnpike; orders had been given to the Union force to take Asheville only if this could be accomplished without significant losses.

An engagement was also fought later that month at Swannanoa Gap as part of the larger Stoneman's Raid, with Union forces retreating in the face of resistance from Brig. Gen. Martin, commander of Confederate troops in Western North Carolina, but returning to the area via Howard's Gap and Henderson County. In late April 1865 troops under the overall command of Union Gen. Stoneman captured Asheville. After a negotiated departure, the troops nevertheless subsequently returned and plundered and burned a number of Confederate supporters' homes in the town. The years following the War were a time of economic and social hardship in Buncombe County, as throughout most of the defeated South.

1900s to present

While Asheville prospered in the 1910s and 1920s, the Great Depression hit Asheville quite hard. Most of Asheville's banks closed. The 'per capita' debt held by the city (through municipal bonds) was the highest of any city in the nation. Rather than default, the city paid those debts over a period of 50 years. From the start of the Depression through the 1980s, economic growth in Asheville was slow. During this time of financial stagnation, most of the buildings in the downtown district remained unaltered. This resulted in one of the most impressive, comprehensive collections of Art Deco architecture in the United States.[11][12]

The Asheville area was subject to severe flooding from the remnants of a tropical storm on July 15-16, 1916, causing over $3 million in damage. Heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Frances and Hurricane Ivan caused major flooding in Asheville in September 2004, particularly at Biltmore Village.

In 2003, Centennial Olympic Park bomber Eric Robert Rudolph was transported to Asheville from Murphy, North Carolina for arraignment in federal court.

Asheville has adopted at least two nicknames over its history:

General information

Asheville pops up on national rankings for a variety of things: Modern Maturity named it one of "The 50 Most Alive Places To Be,"[13] AmericanStyle magazine called it one of "America's Top 25 Arts Destinations,"[14] Self magazine labeled it the "Happiest City for Women,"[15] it is one of AARP Magazine's "Best Places to Reinvent Your Life,"[16] and was proclaimed the "New Freak Capital of the U.S." by Rolling Stone. Asheville has also been called "a New Age Mecca" by CBS News' Eye On America,[17] and named the "most vegetarian-friendly" small city in America by PETA.[18] In the 2008 book The Geography of Bliss, by Eric Weiner, Asheville was cited by the author to be one of the happiest places in the United States.

In 2007, Asheville was named one of the top seven places to live in the U.S. by Frommer's Cities Ranked and Rated, #23 of 200 metro areas for business and careers by Forbes, and the best place to live in the country by Relocate-America. It was also named one of the world's top 12 must-see destinations for 2007 by Frommer's travel guides.

Asheville and the surrounding mountains are also popular in the autumn when fall foliage peaks in October. The scenic Blue Ridge Parkway runs through the Asheville area and near the Biltmore Estate.

Downtown Asheville is a major attraction for tourists in the area

Mayor Terry Bellamy (the city's first African-American female mayor) is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition[19], a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. In 2005, Mayor Charles Worley signed the U.S. Conference of Mayors Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, and in 2006 the City Council created the Sustainable Advisory Committee on Energy and the Environment. In 2007 Council became the first city on the East Coast to commit to building all municipal buildings to Gold Leed Standards and to achieve 80% energy reduction of 2001 standards by 2040. In 2007 signed an agreement with Warren Wilson College stating the intent of the city and college to work together toward climate partnership goals.

Transportation

Asheville is served by Asheville Regional Airport in nearby Fletcher, North Carolina, and by Interstate 40, Interstate 240, and Interstate 26. A milestone was achieved in 2003 when Interstate 26 was extended from Mars Hill (north of Asheville) to Johnson City, Tennessee completing a 20-year half-billion dollar construction project through the Blue Ridge Mountains. Work continues to improve Interstate 26 from Mars Hill to Interstate 40 by improving U.S. Route 19 and U.S. Route 23 and the western part of Interstate 240. This construction will include a multi-million dollar bridge to cross the French Broad River and is not slated to start until after 2008.[20]

The city operates the Asheville Transit System, which consists of several bus lines connecting parts of the city and surrounding areas.

The Norfolk Southern Railroad passes through the city, though passenger service is currently not available in the area.

Geography

Asheville is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains at the confluence of the Swannanoa River and the French Broad River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41.3 square miles (107.0 km²), of which, 40.9 square miles (106.0 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.94% water.

Climate

Asheville's weather resembles the weather of the rest of the southeastern U.S., but with somewhat cooler temperatures due to the higher altitude. The highest recorded temperature in Asheville was 100°F (37°C) in 1983[21], and the lowest recorded temperature was -16°F (-27°C) in 1985 [22]. In winter, low temperatures regularly fall below freezing, and Asheville almost always receives snow and freezing rain a few times each year.

Nuvola apps kweather.svg Weather averages for Asheville, North Carolina Weather-rain-thunderstorm.svg
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 47
(8)		 50
(10)		 57
(13)		 68
(20)		 76
(24)		 82
(27)		 84
(28)		 83
(28)		 77
(25)		 68
(20)		 57
(13)		 48
(8)		 67
(19)
Average low °F (°C) 28
(-2)		 30
(-1)		 35
(1)		 45
(7)		 53
(11)		 60
(15)		 63
(17)		 62
(16)		 56
(13)		 45
(7)		 35
(1)		 29
(-1)		 45
(7)
Precipitation inches (cm) 2.6
(6)		 3.1
(7)		 4.0
(10)		 3.3
(8)		 2.9
(7)		 3.5
(8)		 3.4
(8)		 4.0
(10)		 3.1
(7)		 2.7
(6)		 2.6
(6)		 2.7
(6)		 37.9
(89)
Source: Weatherbase[23] Jan 2007

Neighborhoods

Architecture

Biltmore Estate today

The city is known for the lavish Biltmore Estate, the largest privately owned home in America, which attracts over a million visitors each year. Other notable architecture in Asheville includes its Art Deco city hall and other unique buildings in the downtown area such as the Battery Park Hotel, the Neo-Gothic Jackson Building, Grove Arcade and the Basilica of St. Lawrence. The S&W Cafeteria Building is also a fine example of Art Deco architecture in Asheville.[25]The Grove Park Inn is an important example of architecture and design of the Arts and Crafts movement. The Montford neighborhood and other central areas are considered historic districts and include Victorian houses. On the other hand, Biltmore Village, located at the entrance to the famous estate, showcases unique architectural features that are only found in the Asheville area. It was here that workers stayed during the construction of George Vanderbilt's estate. Today, however, as with many of Asheville's historical districts, it has been transformed into a district home to quaint, trendy shops and interesting boutiques. The YMI Cultural Center, founded in 1892 by George Vanderbilt in the heart of downtown, is one of the nation's oldest African-American cultural centers.[26][27]

Demographics

Location of the Asheville-Brevard CSA and its components:      Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area      Brevard Micropolitan Statistical Area

Asheville is the larger principal city of the Asheville-Brevard CSA, a Combined Statistical Area that includes the Asheville metropolitan area (Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, and Madison counties) and the Brevard micropolitan area (Transylvania County),[28][29][30] which had a combined population of 398,505 at the 2000 census.[2]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 68,889 people,30,690 households, and 16,726 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,683.4 people per square mile (650.0/km²). There were 33,567 housing units at an average density of 820.3/sq mi (316.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.95% White, 17.61% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.53% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.76% of the population.

There were 30,690 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,772, and the median income for a family was $44,029. Males had a median income of $30,463 versus $23,488 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,024. About 10.3% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

There is a significant community of Moldovians. There is a church with well over 300 members of only Moldovians. Ten years ago there was only one family there and they brought their family who brought their family and now there is a whole community of Moldovians. They are the pride and glory of all who call Asheville home. This was all possible to a certain man named: I.D.N. who was the first one of his kind there.

Metropolitan area

Asheville is the largest city located within the Asheville MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area). The MSA includes Buncombe County; Haywood County; Henderson County; and Madison County; with a combined population - as of the 2006 Census Bureau population estimate - of 398,009.

Apart from Asheville, the MSA includes Hendersonville and Waynesville, along with a number of smaller incorporated towns: Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Canton, Clyde, Flat Rock, Fletcher, Hot Springs, Laurel Park, Maggie Valley, Mars Hill, Marshall, Mills River, Montreat, Weaverville, and Woodfin.

Several sizable unincorporated rural and suburban communities are also located nearby: Arden, Barnardsville (incorporated until 1970), Bent Creek, Candler, Enka, Fairview, Jupiter (incorporated until 1970), Leicester, Oteen, Skyland, and Swannanoa.

Asheville is also part of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson-Asheville Designated Market Area (DMA), a grouping corresponding to TV and radio markets.

Education

Asheville High School Main Entrance

Public Asheville City Schools include Asheville High School, Asheville Middle School, Claxton Elementary, Hall Fletcher Elementary, Isaac Dickson Elementary, Jones Elementary, and Vance Elementary. Asheville High has been ranked by Newsweek Magazine as one of the top 100 high schools in the United States. The Buncombe County School System operates high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools both inside and outside the city of Asheville.

Asheville has one of the only Sudbury schools in the southeast, Katuah Sudbury School. It is also home to several charter schools, including Francine Delany New School for Children, one of the first charter schools in North Carolina.

Two private residential high schools are located in the Asheville area: the all-male Christ School (located in Arden) and the coeducational Asheville School. Each offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum and enrolls boarding students from around the world in addition to local day students. Several other private schools, including Rainbow Mountain Children's School, Asheville Christian Academy, Hanger Hall School for Girls, The New Classical Academy and Carolina Day School, enroll local day students. In addition, New City Christian School is a private school whose stated mission is to educate low-income students.

Asheville and its surrounding area is home to several institutions of higher education:

Public services and utilities

Water

Drinking water in Asheville is presently (2008) provided by the Asheville water department. Until recently the direction of the water agency was shared between Buncombe County and the City of Asheville. The two governments are presently seeking agreement on water that could restore the previous intergovermental agency. The public drinking water supply in most areas of Asheville is presently fluoridated by the addition of hydrofluorosilic acid, at a rate of 0.9 to 1.1 parts per million

Sewer

Sewer services are provided by the Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County.

Electricity

Power is provided by Progress Energy Inc.

Natural gas

Natural gas is provided by PSNC Energy.

Elected officials

The city of Asheville operates under a Mayor-council government. The current elected officials are as follows:

Mayor Terry Bellamy was elected to council in 2001, elected as Mayor in 2005. Mayor Bellamy serves as a member of the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Land-of-Sky Regional Council and the Metropolitan Sewerage District. She also serves a City Council’s liaison to the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville and the Asheville School Board.

Vice-Mayor Jan Davis was elected to the Asheville City Council in 2003 was appointed to serve as vice-mayor in 2007. He is the chair of the City Council Planning and Economic Development Committee and a member of the Public Safety Committee and the Boards and Commissions Committee. Councilman Davis is also a member of the Downtown Commission, and he serves as City Council’s liaison to the WNC Air Quality Agency, Historic Resources Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission, Civic Center Commission and Tree Commission. Councilman Davis owns and operates Jan Davis Tire Store in downtown Asheville.

Council Members

Carl Mumpower (elected in 2001) He is a member of the Boards and Commissions Committee and the ADA Compliance Committee. Councilman Mumpower also serves as a member of CrimeStoppers and City Council’s liaison to the ABC Board, the Board of Electrical Examiners, the Noise Ordinance Appeals Board and the Public Art Board. In 2008 he challenged incumbent Democrat Heath Shuler for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was unsuccessful.

Holly Jones (elected in 2001) She is the chair of City Council's Housing and Community Development Committee and the Boards and Commission Committee, and she serves as a member of the Planning and Economic Development Committee, the Pack Place Board of Trustees, the Pack Square Conservancy and the Tourism Development Authority. Councilwoman Jones is the chair of Asheville Regional Housing Consortium and serves as Council’s liaison to the Minority Business Commission. She works as the executive director of the YWCA in downtown Asheville. Holly Jones served as vice-mayor from 2005-2007. In 2008 she was elected to the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners.

Brownie Newman (elected in 2003) He is chair of the City Council's Revenue and Finance Committee, a member of the Housing and Community Development Committee and represents Asheville on the French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization and Metropolitan Sewerage District. Councilman Newman serves as City Council’s liaison to the Fair Housing Commission and the Transit Commission.

Bill Russell (elected in 2007) Councilman Russell is a member of the City Council Planning and Economic Development Committee and the Revenue and Finance Committee. He also serves as a member of the Metropolitan Sewerage Board and as the alternate member of HUB’s Community & Economic Development Alliance. Councilman Russell is City Council’s liaison to the Board of Adjustment, the Community Relations Council, the Historic Resources Commission, the River District Design Review Committee and the URTV Board of Directors.

Robin Cape (elected in 2005) Councilwoman Cape is a member of the City Council Planning and Economic Development Committee and the Housing, Community Development Committee and the HUB Steering Committee. She also serves as a member of the Sustainable Economic Development Advisory Committee, the Buncombe County Economic Development Commission, the Citizens/Police Advisory Committee and the Film Commission. Councilwoman Cape is City Council’s liaison to the Sustainable Advisory Committee on Energy and the Environment, the Parks an Recreation Advisory Board and the URTV Board of Directors.[31]

Local culture

Music

Live music is a significant element in the tourism-based economy of Asheville and the surrounding area. Seasonal festivals and numerous nightclubs offer opportunities for visitors and locals to attend a wide variety of live entertainment events.[32] Asheville is host to numerous clubs and performance venues. In particular, Asheville has a very strong street performer ("busking") community. Outdoor festivals, such as Bele Chere and the Lexington Avenue Arts & Fun Festival, known as LAAFF, feature local music. One of the most popular annual events is "Shindig on the Green," which happens Saturday nights during July and August on City/County Plaza. By tradition, the Shindig starts "along about sundown" and features local bluegrass bands and dance teams on stage, and informal jam sessions under the trees surrounding the County Courthouse. Another popular event is "Downtown After 5". This is a monthly concert series held from 5PM till 9PM that hosts popular touring musical acts as well as local acts.

DJ music, as well as a small, but active, dance community are also components of the downtown musical landscape. The town is also home to the Asheville Symphony and the Asheville Lyric Opera and there are a number of bluegrass, country, and traditional mountain musicians in the Asheville area. A residency at local music establishment The Orange Peel by Smashing Pumpkins in 2007 brought national attention to Asheville.[33]

Sports

Current teams

Name Sport Founded League Venue
Asheville Tourists Baseball 1897 South Atlantic McCormick Field
Asheville Grizzlies Football ?? NAFL Memorial Stadium

Previous teams

Name Sport Founded League Venue Years in Asheville
Asheville Smoke Ice Hockey 1991 United Hockey League Asheville Civic Center 1998 - 2002
Asheville Aces Ice Hockey 2004 Southern Professional Hockey League Asheville Civic Center 2004
Asheville Altitude Basketball 2001 NBA Development League Asheville Civic Center 2001 - 2005

Other sports

Area colleges and universities, such as the University of North Carolina at Asheville, compete in sports. UNCA's sports teams are known as the Bulldogs and play in the Big South Conference. The Fighting Owls of Warren Wilson College participate in mountain biking and ultimate sports teams. The College is also home of the Hooter Dome, where the Owls play their home basketball games.

Recreational sports

Asheville is a major hub of whitewater recreation, particularly whitewater kayaking, in the eastern US. Many kayak manufacturers have their bases of operation in the Asheville area. [34] Some of the most distinguished whitewater kayakers live in or around Asheville.[35] In its July/August 2006 journal, the group American Whitewater named Asheville one of the top five US whitewater cities.[35] Asheville is also home to numerous Disc Golf courses.

Performing arts

Asheville has long held a tradition of live theatre, dance, and opera. The Asheville Community Theatre was founded in 1946, producing the first amateur production of the Appalachian drama, Dark of the Moon. Soon after, the young actors Charlton Heston and wife Lydia Clarke would take over the small theatre. The current ACT building has two performance spaces - the Mainstage Auditorium, which seats 399 patrons (and named the Heston Auditorium for its most famous alumni); and the more intimate black box performances space 35 Below, seating 40 patrons.

The North Carolina Stage Company is currently the only resident professional theatre in the downtown area. Although there are several independent professional companies, none of them have a permanent venue.

The Diana Wortham Theatre is a neoclassical theatre. It serves as the home to, among other companies, the Asheville Lyric Opera, and the Terpsicorps dance company.

In 2004, the Asheville Arts Center opened. It is a theatre, dance, and music studio designed for arts education. The Grand Hall of the Arts Center also is a regular venue for local bands as well as the Asheville Movement Collective.

The Montford Park Players, founded in 1973, is the longest running Shakespeare Festival in North Carolina. Typically presenting three plays every summer in the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, this company is the fastest growing outdoor theatre group in America.[13]

Film and TV

Although the area has had a long history with the entertainment industry, recent developments are cementing Asheville as a potential growth area for both film and TV. The Asheville Film Festival is now in its third year, and the city is an annual participant in the 48 Hour Film Project. The city's public access cable station URTV began airing programs in the spring of 2006. Films made at least partially in the area include A Breed Apart, Searching for Angela Shelton, Last of the Mohicans, Being There, My Fellow Americans, The Fugitive, All the Real Girls, Richie Rich, Hannibal, Songcatcher, Patch Adams, Nell, Forrest Gump, Mr. Destiny, Dirty Dancing, Bull Durham, The Private Eyes, The Swan, The Clearing, and 28 Days. Locally produced films include: Vance, The Devil's Courthouse, Inbred Rednecks, The Devil of Blue Mountain, 78, Sinkhole, The Nudger, Golden Throats of the 20th Century, Talking Tall, Ether, Brother Cellophane, House Of Poets, For Catherine, and Anywhere, USA, which was a winning film at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Forthcoming projects include as Moon Europa and Golden Blade III: Return of the Monkey's Uncle. Local film production groups include Bonesteel Films, Tabula Rasa Studios, B-clip Productions, 207 Pictures, A Viewpoint Productions, Blue Ridge Motion Pictures, Blue Volcano Productions, Ironwood Media Group, Harrow Beauty, Shadowbox Enterprises and Buried Pictures.

Media

Asheville is in the "Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson" television DMA and the "Asheville" radio ADI for the city's .[36]

The Asheville Citizen-Times is Asheville's daily newspaper which covers most of Western North Carolina. The Mountain Xpress is the largest weekly in the area, covering arts and politics in the region. Take 5, a separate weekly put out by the Citizen Times, is also focused on local arts and media in the region. However, there are numerous independent weekly and monthly newspapers in this vibrant politically active community. Several underground or alternative newspapers are produced in the city of Asheville.

Famous residents

Living

Deceased

Points of interest

Sister cities

Asheville has six sister cities:[54]

Wedding Photography

Seize The Photo Photography

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Population Finder: Asheville, North Carolina. U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 Population Estimates. Accessed February 10, 2007.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ "Original extent of Cherokee claims 1732" (map/.GIF). Collection at the University of Georgia (1996-06-26). Retrieved on 2006-07-23.
  6. ↑ The Historic News (1999). "A History of Asheville and Buncombe County" (text/.html). Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society. Retrieved on 2006-07-23.
  7. ↑ "Cherokee History, Part One" (text/.html). Lee Sultzman (1996-02-28). Retrieved on 2006-07-23.
  8. ↑ "Asheville - 0-1800 The Early Settlers" (text/.html). Asheville.be (2006). Retrieved on 2006-07-23.
  9. ↑ Caton, Alex S.; Rebecca Lamb (1999-2004). "The Early Settlement of Buncombe Country and the Drover's Road" (text/.html). Smith-McDowell House Museum. Retrieved on 2006-07-23.
  10. ↑ "Western North Carolina Heritage: Asheville" (text/.htm). Land of the Sky (2001-2002). Retrieved on 2006-07-23.
  11. ↑ ABOUT
  12. ↑ Preservation-Asheville, North Carolina: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
  13. ↑ Modern Maturity. May-June 2000,
  14. ↑ AmericanStyle Magazine, Summer 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004.
  15. ↑ Self Magazine, October 2002.
  16. ↑ AARP Magazine, May-June 2003, [1]
  17. ↑ CBS News' Eye On America, 1996. [2].
  18. ↑ "America's Best Vegetarian-Friendly Small Cities" (html). GoVeg.com. PETA (undated). Retrieved on 2006-10-04.
  19. ↑ "Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members".
  20. ↑ "I-26 Connector, Asheville, NC" (html). Public Information Website. North Carolina Department of Transportation (undated). Retrieved on 2006-08-20.
  21. ↑ http://www.erh.noaa.gov/gsp/climate/ahlaug.htm NOAA records for August - Asheville, NC
  22. ↑ http://www.erh.noaa.gov/gsp/climate/ahljan.htm NOAA records for January - Asheville, NC
  23. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Asheville, North Carolina, United States of America". Retrieved on Jan 23, 2007.
  24. ↑ http://www.ashevilleneighborhoods.info/ Asheville Neighborhoods.info listing of Asheville neighborhoods
  25. ↑ http://www.heritagewnc.org/buildings/s&w_cafeteria.htm WNC Heritage Database
  26. ↑ Putting YMI on the Map: The YMI Cultural Center History Project
  27. ↑ History of the YMI
  28. ↑ METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS, Office of Management and Budget, 2007-05-11. Accessed 2008-08-01.
  29. ↑ MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS, Office of Management and Budget, 2007-05-11. Accessed 2008-08-01.
  30. ↑ COMBINED STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENT CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAS, Office of Management and Budget, 2007-05-11. Accessed 2008-08-01.
  31. ↑ http://www.ashevillenc.gov/government/mayor_city_council/city_council/default.aspx?id=1354
  32. ↑ "Music pumps up economy, enlivens nightlife"; Michael Flynn; Asheville Citizen-Times; August 22, 2003 http://www.romanticasheville.com/livemusic.htm
  33. ↑ "Smashing Pumpkins' return puts Asheville on music map"; Associated Press; June 22, 2007 http://www.ledger-dispatch.com/life/lifeview.asp?c=217801
  34. ↑ Rocking the boat | Mountain Xpress Features | mountainx.com
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 American Whitewater Journal July/August 2006 (not published on the web yet)
  36. ↑ Market Ranks and Schedule (1-50)
  37. ↑ CFL Roster; [3]
  38. ↑ "Racer at heart, Daugherty much more than meets eye"; [4]
  39. ↑ "Despite personal tensions and lineup changes, labelmates Lost Sounds and the Reigning Sound push ahead."; [5]
  40. ↑ Charles Frazier Biography; [6]
  41. ↑ Roberta Flack Biography; [7]
  42. ↑ Eileen Fulton Biography; [8]
  43. ↑ Mule.net Meet the Band; [9]
  44. ↑ David Holt: About David; [10]
  45. ↑ Leonard Little
  46. ↑ "The two lives of Andie MacDowell"; [11]
  47. ↑ "Keep an Eye on Roberson High School’s Cameron Maybin "; [12]
  48. ↑ NBADraft.net - Rashad McCants profile
  49. ↑ buzzhired
  50. ↑ Robert Pressley
  51. ↑ Angela Shelton (I) - Biography
  52. ↑ asheville.com news: Roy Williams
  53. ↑ http://bulk.resource.org/gpo.gov/record/2001/2001_E02167.pdf Representative Charles H. Taylor - United States Congress - Congressional Record, Thursday, November 29, 2001
  54. ↑ "Asheville Sister Cities." Asheville Sister Cities Inc. Retrieved on July 8, 2008.

External links

Municipalities and communities of
Buncombe County, North Carolina
County seat: Asheville
City

Asheville
North Carolina Map Highlighting Buncombe County.PNG
Towns

Biltmore Forest | Black Mountain | Montreat | Weaverville | Woodfin
CDPs

Avery Creek | Bent Creek | Fairview | Leicester | Royal Pines | Swannanoa
Unincorporated
communities

Arden | Barnardsville | Candler | Enka | Gerton | Jupiter | Ridgecrest | Skyland
Flag of North Carolina

 
State of North Carolina
Raleigh (capital)
Topics

Climate | Culture | Economy | Geography | History | Music | North Carolinians | Wildlife | Visitor Attractions
Regions

Western | High Country | Foothills | Piedmont | Metro Charlotte | Piedmont Triad | Triangle | Sandhills | Coastal Plain | Southeast | Inner Banks | Outer Banks
Larger cities

Asheville | Cary | Charlotte | Durham | Fayetteville | Gastonia | Goldsboro | Greensboro | Greenville | Hickory | High Point | Jacksonville | Raleigh | Wilmington | Winston‑Salem
Smaller cities

Albemarle | Apex | Asheboro | Burlington | Chapel Hill | Concord | Eden | Elizabeth City | Graham | Havelock | Henderson | Hendersonville | Kannapolis | Kings Mountain | Kinston | Laurinburg | Lenoir | Lexington | Lumberton | Monroe | Morganton | New Bern | Newton | Reidsville | Roanoke Rapids | Rocky Mount | Salisbury | Sanford | Shallotte | Shelby | Statesville | Thomasville | Waynesville | Wilson
Major Towns

Beaufort | Boone | Carrboro | Clayton | Cornelius | Dunn | Fuquay-Varina | Garner | Harrisburg | Holly Springs | Hope Mills | Huntersville | Indian Trail | Kernersville | Knightdale | Matthews | Midland | Mint Hill | Mooresville | Morehead City | Morrisville | Mount Pleasant | Oxford | Smithfield | Southern Pines | Tarboro | Wake Forest
Counties

Alamance | Alexander | Alleghany | Anson | Ashe | Avery | Beaufort | Bertie | Bladen | Brunswick | Buncombe | Burke | Cabarrus | Caldwell | Camden | Carteret | Caswell | Catawba | Chatham | Cherokee | Chowan | Clay | Cleveland | Columbus | Craven | Cumberland | Currituck | Dare | Davidson | Davie | Duplin | Durham | Edgecombe | Forsyth | Franklin | Gaston | Gates | Graham | Granville | Greene | Guilford | Halifax | Harnett | Haywood | Henderson | Hertford | Hoke | Hyde | Iredell | Jackson | Johnston | Jones | Lee | Lenoir | Lincoln | Macon | Madison | Martin | McDowell | Mecklenburg | Mitchell | Montgomery | Moore | Nash | New Hanover | Northampton | Onslow | Orange | Pamlico | Pasquotank | Pender | Perquimans | Person | Pitt | Polk | Randolph | Richmond | Robeson | Rockingham | Rowan | Rutherford | Sampson | Scotland | Stanly | Stokes | Surry | Swain | Transylvania | Tyrrell | Union | Vance | Wake | Warren | Washington | Watauga | Wayne | Wilkes | Wilson | Yadkin | Yancey
University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA)

Asheville, North Carolina • Botanical Gardens • Big South Conference • Graduate Center • University of North Carolina