$10,000 Business Plan Competition
Supporting Sustainable Rural Communities
150th Community Survey Results
Welcome to Transylvania County! It does not take long to understand why Rand McNally, The Wall Street Journal and National Geographic Traveler name this as one of America's top ten places to live, work and play. "Transylvania" in Latin means "across the woods." We are also know as the "Land of Waterfalls" with over 250 in the county.
Businesses are drawn to Transylvania for its pure natural resources and access to an industrious, reliable work-force. Companies are geographically close to customers or potential customers on the East Coast and in the Southeast. Companies located in Transylvania County have access to over 50% of the US population within a day's drive.
Transylvania County has recently been nicknamed the "cycling capitol of the South" by Bike Magazine.
400 miles of peerless single track biking trails
1,000+ miles of gravel Forest Service roads
a wide variety of road cycling options that draw national teams and Tour de France riders
"Transylvania County is ground zero for some of the best riding in the nation." Bike Magazine