The French Broad River flows 218 miles (351 km) from near the town of Rosman in Transylvania County, North Carolina, into the state of Tennessee. Its confluence with the Holston River at Knoxville is the beginning of the Tennessee River. The river flows through the counties of Transylvania, Buncombe, Henderson, and Madison in North Carolina, and Cocke, Jefferson, Sevier, and Knox in Tennessee, and drains large portions of the Pisgah National Forest and the Cherokee National Forest.
Madison is a former settlement, now a suburban neighborhood of northeast Nashville, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is incorporated as part of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
North Carolina Highway 212 (NC 212) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway connects the White Rock community, through the Bald Mountains, in Madison County.
WHBK is a Southern Gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Marshall, North Carolina, serving Madison County, North Carolina and Northern Buncombe County, North Carolina. WHBK is owned and operated by Seay Broadcasting Company.
The Asheville metropolitan area is a metropolitan area centered on the principal city of Asheville, North Carolina. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines the Asheville, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan statistical area used by the United States Census Bureau and other entities, as comprising the five counties of Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Transylvania, and Madison. According to the 2010 United States Census, the area's population was 424,858.
Joe, North Carolina, is an unincorporated community south-southwest of Hot Springs, in Madison County, North Carolina. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Trust is an unincorporated community in Madison County, North Carolina. Centered at the intersection of NC 63 and NC 209, the community spreads along the adjacent Spring and Friezeland creeks, north of Luck. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Petersburg is an unincorporated community on North Carolina Highway 213, in south-central Madison County, North Carolina. It lies at an elevation of 1991 feet. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Walnut in an unincorporated community in Madison County, North Carolina. The community is named after the Walnut Mountains, located further north. Centered along Barnard Road (SR 1151), it is accessible via NC 213 and Walnut Drive (SR 1439), both connecting to nearby US 25/US 70 and northwest of Marshall. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Spring Creek is a tributary stream of the French Broad River in Madison County, North Carolina with a length of approximately 17 miles. It flows in much of its lower course through a section of the Pisgah National Forest and passes the communities of Trust, Luck, and Joe. It joins the French Broad river in Hot Springs, North Carolina.
Luck's Incorporated was a food production company founded in Seagrove, North Carolina, in 1947, which produced a line of canned bean and other canned food products. For a period of time, it was one of the largest employers in the area and its canned food products were a staple in many Southern homes. It is now a brand of Arizona Canning Company, after a recent divestment by ConAgra
Paint Rock is an unincorporated community in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The community is named after the nearby mountain of the same name along the North Carolina–Tennessee state line. Located along the south banks of the French Broad River, the community is accessible via Paint Rock Road (SR 1300), which connects to US 25/US 70. The Norfolk Southern S-Line also travels through the community. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
White Rock is an unincorporated community in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located along Chapel Hill Road (SR 1316), which connects to nearby NC 212. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Barnard is an unincorporated community in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The community, originally known as Barnard's Station, was established as a post office as early as 1830; it was named for an early settler in the area. Located along the banks of the French Broad River, in central Madison County, the community is accessible via Barnard Road (SR 1151), which connects to NC 213. The Norfolk Southern S-Line also travels through the community. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Faust is an unincorporated community in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The community is nestled in the Walnut Mountains, located along Laurel Valley Road (SR 1503), which connects to nearby US 23A. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Spring Creek is an unincorporated community in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. Located along NC 209, north of Trust and Luck, the community was named after Spring Creek, which is adjacent to the highway. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
