County · code 37087
Haywood CountyNorth Carolina
Haywood County is located in North Carolina with its county seat in Waynesville. The county was formed on December 15, 1808, from Buncombe County and named after John Haywood.
- Founded1808
- County seatWaynesville
- Named forJohn Haywood
- Land area554 sq mi + 0.9 sq mi water
- Population62,089 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped51,041 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Haywood on the map of North Carolina
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History
Formed in 1808 from Buncombe County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Haywood County was created from Buncombe County in 1808. In 1829 and 1851, portions of Haywood County were lost to the creation of Macon County and Jackson County.
- 1808Haywood County created Haywood created from Buncombe. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1808, ch. 1, secs. 1, 10/pp. 1-4
- 1829Lost territory Haywood lost to creation of Macon. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1828, ch. 50, sec. 1/p. 29
- 1830Changed Boundary between Haywood and Buncombe defined (no change). · N.C. Sess. Laws 1829, ch. 127, sec. 1/p. 63
- 1851Lost territory Haywood lost to creation of Jackson. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 38, sec. 1/pp. 97-98
- 1889Changed Boundary between Haywood and Buncombe defined (no change). · N.C. Sess. Laws 1889, pub., ch. 399, sec. 1/pp. 389-390
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Haywood
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 51,041 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 11 April 2024 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 41,474 in all from NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (CGIA, NC Dept of Information Technology) for NC OneMap, with the North Carolina 911 Board (AddressNC program).
checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Haywood by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Haywood County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Haywood County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Haywood County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Haywood County
- When was Haywood County founded?
- Haywood County was founded in 1808, formed from Buncombe County, and named after John Haywood.
- What is the county seat of Haywood County?
- The county seat of Haywood County is Waynesville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Haywood County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 51,041 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Haywood County's boundary or name changed?
- Haywood County was created in 1808 from Buncombe County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Jackson County and Macon County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Haywood County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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