Madison County, Mountain county in North Carolina, US
Madison County spans 451 square miles of mountainous terrain within the Appalachian region, featuring dense forests and the French Broad River through Marshall and Hot Springs.
The county was established in 1851 from sections of Buncombe and Yancey Counties, receiving its name from James Madison, the fourth President of the United States.
The Long Ridge community near Mars Hill maintains one of Western North Carolina's remaining Rosenwald Schools, representing African American educational heritage.
The county provides public education through one early college, one traditional high school, one middle school, and three elementary schools serving 21,193 residents.
Mars Hill University, established in 1856, holds the distinction of being the first higher education institution in western North Carolina.
Location: North Carolina
Inception: 1851
Capital city: Marshall
Shares border with: Greene County, Unicoi County, Yancey County, Buncombe County, Haywood County, Cocke County
Website: http://madisoncountync.org
GPS coordinates: 35.86000,-82.71000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:55
Western North Carolina
31.7 km
Max Patch
23.4 km
Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace
26.2 km
Botanical Gardens at Asheville
30.4 km
Congregation Beth Israel
30.9 km
Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park
24.7 km
Bald Creek Historic District
26.6 km
William Jennings Bryan House
31.1 km
Jeff White House
7.3 km
Grove Park Historic District
31.5 km
Reynolds House
26.9 km
Mars Hill High School
14.5 km
Dr. John G. & Nannie H. Barrett Farm
27 km
Madison County Courthouse
7.3 km
Dr. Carl V. Reynolds House
31.3 km
California Creek Missionary Baptist Church
17.8 km
Marshall Main Street Historic District
7.4 km
James H. White House
7.3 km
Richard Sharp Smith House
31.7 km
Richmond Hill House
30.1 km
Joseph P. Eller House
19 km
Sunnybank
11.4 km
Brigman-Chambers House
26.2 km
Waterfall on West Prong Hickey Fork
15.1 km
Carter-Swain House
21.2 km
Proximity Park Historic District
31.3 km
Craggy Mountain Line
27.3 km
Mars Theatre
15 kmReviews
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