Brevard is the county seat for Transylvania County
Rosman is in Transylvania County
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Trading route between mountain settlements of the Cherokee and their town Estatoe, in what is now South Carolina, passed nearby. — — Map (db m56240) HM
Just as it was in the early days of the settlement, faith and family are valued by the people of Rosman. Some of the first churches were Zion Baptist Church, the Methodist Church, and the Church of God. 1) Zion was formed ca. 1848. An 1857 deed . . . — — Map (db m237186) HM
If you look along Main Street, you can see the twin peaks of Joshua Mountain rising south in the distance. In the early days of "the settlement " several families made their home by the banks of the river, in the shadow of Joshua. Some farmed and . . . — — Map (db m237154) HM
As the logging boom faded, Rosman continued to keep a stable population of around 500 from the year 1930 forward. Many local businesses were active during these years. In the 1930s, the Fisher Brothers ran a café, as did A. M. Pharr, and later . . . — — Map (db m237192) HM
Rosman's first schoolhouse dates back to 1857. Prior to that time, school was held at the Zion church. By 1906, the town had grown and Elizabeth Silversteen petitioned the county for funds to establish a new school set up in the old Methodist . . . — — Map (db m237190) HM
Today's citizens of Rosman are just as passionate about their town as those who signed the Toxaway charter in 1901. Like our ancestors, we have proven ourselves capable of weathering disappointment and seizing opportunity. Drawing from our past . . . — — Map (db m237195) HM
Lost industry in western N.C. Bark used to process animal hides to make leather goods. Joseph Silversteen operated one here from 1901 to 1958. — — Map (db m70761) HM
The Eastatoe Path is an ancient trail once used by the Cherokee. It started in the South Carolina lowlands, where Cherokee towns such as Keowee, Toxaway, and Eastatoe were. It traveled north into their hunting and gathering grounds, crossing Indian . . . — — Map (db m237197) HM
The Cherokee called the river Long Man. Its journey begins outside of Rosman, where the North and West Forks join. The river gains identity as East and Middle Forks merge. The French Broad then gathers all other Transylvania rivers and creeks . . . — — Map (db m237098) HM
When the railroad was completed in 1895, it changed everything. Rosman went from a quiet settlement to a booming industrial town. Joseph Silversteen had the biggest impact on the community, establishing Toxaway Tanning Co. in 1902, Gloucester . . . — — Map (db m237196) HM
Originally known only as the community of Jeptha, Rosman was established as the town of Toxaway in 1901. They kept the name two years. By 1903, J. Francis Hayes had built his new resort in Sapphire which he named Toxaway Inn. Hayes dammed the river . . . — — Map (db m237194) HM
