The first court was ordered to be held at Mount Prospect, at which time the justices could decide on some other place for holding court until a courthouse could be erected. In the record of the court of pleas and quarter sessions the name of Waynesville occurs first in 1811. Waynesville was confirmed as a town by legislative act in 1810. The lowest point in the county is only 1,400 feet above sea level, while the highest is Mt. Guyot, with an elevation of 6,621 feet. Even the climate here is out of this world, as mild Southern temperatures blend with cool mountain elevations to create four fabulous seasons.
Spring breaks early and the hills are reborn with dogwood blossoms and wildflowers.
Summer's brilliant greener y cools the breezes that blow through mountain coves. A mosaic of gold, red, and orange fills the trees and covers the forest floor in the fall. Winter brings a snap to the air, deep blue to the sky and a blanket of snow to the mountain tops. Our gentle change of seasons and our abundance of natural beauty has drawn people to these mountains for hundreds of years. Current Weather and extended forecast.