The Woodfin community, like many other Buncombe County communities is named for a man who enslaved human beings. If you’ve … More
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A “Worst” Asheville Album: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities
I remember “worst” Asheville. It’s the neighborhood where my Grandfather was born in a house with dirt floors, where I … More
Southside: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities
Henry Robinson wrote in 1992 about his childhood community of Southside–a mournful eulogy really, to a place that no longer … More
Swannanoa: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities
I volunteered this week to create the post for Swannanoa in part because it has been my home for the … More
St. Dunstan’s Circle: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities
Asheville’s real estate boom in the 1920’s fostered the growth of many neighborhoods: Lakeview Park, Malvern Hills, Horney Heights, and … More
The only historical image of Shiloh? 52 Weeks, 52 Communities.
When I went searching our database for sources to write this edition of 52 Weeks, 52 Communities I had one … More
My Sandy Mush: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities
Abraham Reynolds was one of the earliest settlers in Western North Carolina. He received land grants totaling some 1525 acres … More
Setting the Record Straight in Ramoth: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities
Unlike most of the communities we’ve covered in this series, the community of Ramoth is in reality, no longer. Once … More
On a Staircase in Reems Creek: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities
If you grew up in Buncombe County any time after 1960, chances are you took a trip either with your … More
