County · code 37175
Transylvania CountyNorth Carolina
Transylvania County is a county in North Carolina with its seat in Brevard, formed in 1861.
- Founded1861
- County seatBrevard
- Named forTransylvania Colony
- Land area378 sq mi + 2 sq mi water
- Population32,986 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped32,110 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Transylvania on the map of North Carolina
North Carolina has 100 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1861 from Henderson County and Jackson County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Transylvania County was created on February 15, 1861, from Henderson County and Jackson County. It was named after Transylvania Colony. The county gained additional territory from Jackson County on January 19, 1863.
- 1861Transylvania County created Transylvania created from Henderson and Jackson. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1860-1861, pub., ch. 10, sec. 1/p. 19
- 1863Gained territory Transylvania gained from Jackson. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1862-1863, priv., ch. 4, secs. 1, 5/pp. 6-7
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Transylvania
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
-
Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 32,110 parcels from Transylvania County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 26,857 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
Transylvania 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
Transylvania County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Transylvania County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Transylvania 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 Transylvania County
- When was Transylvania County founded?
- Transylvania County was founded in 1861, formed from Henderson County and Jackson County, and named after Transylvania Colony.
- What is the county seat of Transylvania County?
- The county seat of Transylvania County is Brevard.
- Is there an online parcel map for Transylvania County?
- Yes. Transylvania County publishes a parcel map of 32,110 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Transylvania County's boundary or name changed?
- Transylvania County was created in 1861 from Henderson County and Jackson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Jackson County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Transylvania County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
Nearby