With its pristine waterways; abundant forests; and teeming wildlife; Haywood County is referred to as a kind of Eden in Cherokee mythology. All natural water flowing through the county originates within its borders. More than a dozen of its peaks rise above 6;000 feet; including Cold Mountain; made famous by the best-selling Charles Frazier novel. Established in 1808; Haywood County developed into a series of farming communities. Waynesville; the county seat; was the site of the last shot of the Civil War east of the Mississippi River and later grew into a popular tourist destination after rail lines were laid through the county in the early 1880s. On the eastern end; Canton thrived with one of the largest paper mills in the nation; still in operation after more than a century. The county is also home to sections of the Appalachian Trail; Blue Ridge Parkway; and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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