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 Located north of and
adjacent to Asheville, Woodfin was named in honor of Nicholas Washington
Woodfin, a former lawyer and statesman of North Carolina. Woodfin is
the only municipality bearing the name Woodfin in the United States.
Woodfin was incorporated in 1971, and has roots back to the mid 19th
century.
The history of Woodfin is closely tied to
manufacturing. Much of the remaining early housing stock is
characteristic of early 20th century mill villages. Many
neighborhoods within the community are easily recognized for the
mill village style and bear names such as "Martel Village" and
"Company Bottom." The decline of American industry in the 1970s and
80s brought a decline in the fortunes of Woodfin as well. The loss
of many manufacturing jobs led to a decline in population and
property values. During the 1990s and into the present however
Woodfin has grown rapidly from an influx of new residential growth
in the region, including the development of luxury private mountain
communities, most notably
Reynolds Mountain, and
from its proximity to neighboring Asheville.
The Town of Woodfin has a number of superb parks:
Woodfin River Park, located at 1050 Riverside Drive; Roy Pope
Memorial Park, located at 90 Elk Mountain Road; South Woodfin Park,
located at the intersection of Lookout Road and Midwood Drive.
Woodfin River Park offers an ideal spot for a picnic by the
meandering French Broad Rive which flows through the city.
Resources
City Website:
Woodfin: 90 Elk Mountain Road, Woodfin NC 28804; 828-253-4887
Location:
Central Mountains, immediately north of Asheville
County:
Buncombe
County: County Offices,
205 College Street, Asheville NC 28801; 828-250-4000
Elevation & Population:
2,113 feet, 6,000+
County Chamber of Commerce:
Buncombe County Chamber of Commerce 205 College Street,
Asheville NC 28801; 828-250-4100
Newspaper:
Asheville Citizen-Times, 14 O’Henry Avenue, Asheville NC 28801; 828-252-5611, 800-800-4204.
Movie Theatres: (Nearest)
Asheville Movie Theaters
High School:
Asheville High School, 419 McDowell Street, Asheville NC
28803; 828-350-2500
Colleges and Universities:
(Nearest) University of North Carolina at Asheville,
One University Heights, Asheville NC 28804; 828-251-6600
Hospitals: (Nearest)
Mission Hospital, 428 and 509 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville NC
28803; 828-213-1111
Area Major Festivals:
French Broad River Festival (May), Bele Chere
(July),
Craft Fair of the Southern Highland Craft Guild
(October),
More Festivals
Area Natural Attractions:
French Broad River,
Blue Ridge Parkway
Area Cultural Attractions:
Biltmore Estate,
Dry Ridge
Historical Museum,
Thomas Wolfe Memorial,
Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace
Private Mountain Communities:
Reynolds Mountain
Real Estate
No real estate companies
currently have offices in Woodfin. See
Asheville
Dining
(See also
Asheville)
Bavarian Lodge Restaurant: (German)
332 Weaverville Highway, Woodfin NC 28804; 828-645-83838
Bellagio Bistro:
(Greek-Italian) 133 Weaverville Road, Asheville NC 28804;
828-658-9700
Accommodations
(See also
Asheville)
Days Inn Asheville North: 3 Reynolds Mountain Boulevard,
Asheville NC 28804; 828-645-9191
See also Asheville accommodations
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