Trust is an unincorporated community in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. Centered at the intersection of NC 63 and NC 209, the community spreads along the adjacent Spring and Friezeland creeks, north of Luck. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.[2]

Trust
Trust is located in North Carolina
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Trust
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°45′09″N 82°52′12″W / 35.75250°N 82.87000°W / 35.75250; -82.87000
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMadison County
Elevation
2,415 ft (736 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28743
Area code828
GNIS feature ID1016245[1]

The origin of the name "Trust" is obscure.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trust, North Carolina
  2. ^ Madison County, North Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. Raleigh: North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.