Flat Rock near Hendersonville in Henderson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Buncombe Turnpike

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 2, 2026

1. Buncombe Turnpike Marker

Inscription. Originally an Indian trace, this roadbed is one of the last remaining sections of the Drovers' Road, later to become the Buncombe Turnpike. It is 75 miles from the TN border, along the French Broad River to Saluda Gap at the SC line. Tens of thousands of stock from KY, TN and Western NC were driven to markets in SC and GA. The turnpike opened Western NC to settlers, SC Low Country summer residents and economic growth during the 1800s.

Erected 2017 by Mary Coffin Starbuck Chapter National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 35° 17.377′ N, 82° 27.214′ W. Marker is near Hendersonville, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is in Flat Rock. It is at the intersection of Dunroy Drive and Flatrock Fields Lane, on the right when traveling west on Dunroy Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hendersonville NC 28739, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountains

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and in Greater Asheville.

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: Dunroy Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hemlocks (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dunroy Quarry (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mountain Lodge (approx. 0.4 miles away); George A. Trenholm (approx. 0.7 miles away); James Brown (approx. ¾ mile away); St. John in the Wilderness (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named St. John in the Wilderness (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hendersonville.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Buncombe Turnpike Marker and Dunroy Dr and Flatrock Fields Lane image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 2, 2026

2. Buncombe Turnpike Marker and Dunroy Dr and Flatrock Fields Lane

Buncombe Turnpike Marker at adjacent trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 2, 2026

3. Buncombe Turnpike Marker at adjacent trail

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 11, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.