Buncombe CountyNorth Carolina

Created in 1791 by an Act of the General Assembly

Edward Buncombe• Edward Buncombe was a soldier in the American Revolution for

independence from the English between 1775-1781. He was from Tyrell County in the Coastal Plain.

• Colonel Buncombe was wounded at the Battle of Germantown outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania while serving under General George Washington.

• He later fell while sleepwalking and opened up his wounds and bled to death.

• He is buried in an unmarked grave at Christ Episcopal Church in Philadelphia.

Buncombe County Seal

Mountain Counties Near Us

Incorporated Buncombe County Towns(Those with Established City Governments)

• Asheville

• Black Mountain

• Montreat

• Weaverville

• Biltmore Forest

Buncombe County School Districts

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??????• T.C. Roberson- Superintendent of Buncombe County Schools

in 1950’s and 60’s. Consolidated the schools into 6 high school districts.

• Charles D. Owen- Blanket Manufacturer in Swannanoa called Beacon, Family was a great supporter of the community

• Clyde A. Erwin- State legislator and Community leader

• A.C Reynolds- Superintendent of Buncombe County Schools in early 20th century, President of Western Carolina University

Asheville: Seat of Buncombe County Government, First Called Morristown, Renamed Asheville in 1797 in honor of

Governor Samuel Ashe

1928 Buncombe County

Courthouse:Tallest in North

Carolina

Buncombe County Courthouse and Asheville City Hall

Buncombe County Government

• Buncombe County is governed by an elected BOARD OF COMMISIONERS

•County services such as fire protection, EMS, and health services are paid for by charging county residents taxes on their property.

County Taxes Pay for School Construction and Maintenance

Valley Springs Middle SchoolConstructed by the Citizens of Buncombe County, 1990