Edneyville, North Carolina

Edneyville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 2,367 as of the 2010 census.[2]

Edneyville, North Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°23′38″N 82°20′27″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Henderson
Area [1]
• Total	10.748 sq mi (27.84 km^2)
• Land	10.739 sq mi (27.81 km^2)
• Water	0.009 sq mi (0.02 km^2)
Elevation	2,244 ft (684 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	2,367
• Density	220/sq mi (85/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28727
Area code(s)	828
GNIS feature ID	984645[3]
FIPS code	37-20280

A post office called Edneyville has been in operation since 1828.[4] Rev. Samuel Edney served as postmaster. He and his brother Asa were the two earliest settlers in the area. Samuel had 12 children and Asa had eight. Their descendants settled in the neighboring area, which led to the name Edneyville.[5]

Since 1998 Edneyville is home of the North Carolina Justice Academy, a division of the North Carolina Department of Justice. The institution is currently located on the grounds and facilities of the former Edneyville High School.[6]

Geography

Edneyville is in northeastern Henderson County at an elevation of 2,246 feet (685 m) above sea level. The Eastern Continental Divide runs through the center of the CDP; the eastern side of the community drains via Reedypatch Creek to the Broad River, which flows through the Congaree and Santee River systems to the Atlantic Ocean, while the western side of the community drains to Clear Creek, which flows via Mud Creek to the French Broad River, then the Tennessee River, and finally the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.

U.S. Route 64 passes through Edneyville, leading southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Hendersonville and northeast 5 miles (8 km) to Bat Cave. Asheville is 25 miles (40 km) to the northwest via Terrys Gap Road.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Edneyville CDP has a total area of 10.7 square miles (27.8 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.08%, are water.[7]

Notes

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. "Edneyville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
4. "Henderson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
5. Kramp, Penn (Feb 22, 1987). "Tuxedo: It's not formal wear". The Times-News. p. 27. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
6. "North Carolina Justice Academy Official Website". Retrieved 10 June 2013.
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Edneyville CDP, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2017.