Welcome to Transylvania County, NC
Proud NC county
Region
Transylvania is located in the mountain region of North Carolina.
Year founded and Meaning of county name
Transylvania county was founded in 1861, and its name comes from the colonial "Transylvania Company" and it also has Latin roots, Trans (across) Vania (woods)
Board of Commissioners, County Manager, County Seat, Mayor, and City Manager
There are 5 members on the Board of Commissioners, the County Manager is Jaime Laughter, the County Seat is Brevard, the Mayor of Brevard is Jimmy Harris, and the City Manager is Jim Fatland.
Transylvania in NC
Natural waterfalls of Transylvania
County Courthouse
Events and Tourist attractions
Many tourists come to Transylvania to see the beautiful Looking glass rock and the Waterfalls in Gorges state park. they also come for some of the classic music and the wonderful festivals.
Bordering counties
Other counties that border Transylvania are Henderson county, Greenville county, Pickens county, Oconee county, Jackson county, Haywood county, and Guncomble county.
BoC and City Council
there are 6 people on the City council and % people on the board of commissioners.