Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
| Cruso, North Carolina | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
.jpg) Old Cruso School | |
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| Coordinates: 35°25′03″N 82°48′38″W / 35.41750°N 82.81056°W / 35.41750; -82.81056 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Haywood |
| Elevation | 2,936 ft (895 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1019875 |
Cruso (also Crusoe) is an unincorporated community in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States.
Cruso is near Pisgah National Forest.
History
Cruso was named upon establishment by its first postmaster, who reportedly had just read the novel Robinson Crusoe by Englishman Daniel Defoe.
On August 17, 2021, six people died as a result from flooding from Tropical Storm Fred. As of June 2022, there are still piles of debris in and around Cruso.
Notes
- ^ "Cruso, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Cruso Populated Place Profile / Haywood County, North Carolina Data".
- "Cruso search". NCpedia. October 10, 2012. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024.
- WRAL (August 27, 2021). "Cruso man marks sixth confirmed death in Haywood County after flooding from Fred". WRAL.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- "Body of final missing person found in Haywood County". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
| Municipalities and communities of Haywood County, North Carolina, United States | ||
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| County seat: Waynesville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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