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TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY

County History: Formed in 1861 from Jackson and Henderson counties.  The name comes from the Latin words "trans" meaning "across" and "sylva" meaning "woods".


Population:
(U.S. Census)
1900 6,620
1920 9,303
1940 12,241
1960 16,372
1980 23,417
2000 29,334
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