Cruso (also Crusoe) is an unincorporated community in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States.[1]
Cruso, North Carolina | |
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.jpg) Old Cruso School | |
  Cruso  Cruso | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′03″N 82°48′38″W / 35.41750°N 82.81056°W | |
| 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[1] |
Cruso is near Pisgah National Forest.[2]
History
Cruso was named upon establishment by its first postmaster, who reportedly had just read the novel Robinson Crusoe by Englishman Daniel Defoe.[3]
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.[4][5]