Cruso, North Carolina

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.