Biltmore Village in Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The County of Buncombe
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
1. The County of Buncombe Marker
The County of Buncombe
was organized on April 16, 1792
under act of the
General Assembly of North Carolina
Erected by
The National Society of the
Colonial Dames Of America
In the State of North Carolina
1922
Erected 1922 by The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Notable Places • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 16, 1792.
Location. 35° 34.028′ N, 82° 32.554′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is in Biltmore Village. It is at the intersection of Biltmore Plaza and Kitchen Pl on Biltmore Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Asheville NC 28801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Biltmore House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Flood of 1916 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rutherford Trace (approx. 0.2 miles away); Newton Academy (approx. 0.7 miles away); George Vanderbilt's Biltmore
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Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
2. The County of Buncombe Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,553 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
