- Preservation NC granted the Gertrude S. Carraway Award to Francis Mill for BRCO’s nomination of the Francis Mill Preservation Society and Tanna Timber for restoration of the 1887 grist mill – 2010.
- Historic Preservation Committee Chair, Evelyn Coltman, received the North Carolina Society of Historians' Barringer Award of Excellence for books documenting Bethel History: Legends, Tales & History of Cold Mountain – Books 1 – 6 – 2010.
- BRCO’s Historic Preservation Committee and members received the North Carolina Society of Historians' Paul Green Multi-Media Award for Walking in the Footsteps of Those Who Came Before Us DVD – 2012.
- BRCO’s community center became a site on the Haywood County Quilt Trail. Designed by the Historic Preservation Committee, the Pigeon Valley quilt block features designs that symbolize the many names of Bethel – 2013.
- Blue Ridge National Heritage Area awarded BRCO as overseer of the application process for Francis Mill to receive the National Register of Historic Places – 2013.
- National Register of Historic Places designation for Francis Grist Mill (research by Patrick Willis and Clay Griffith and submittal by Clay Griffith) – 2013.
- Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Award was granted for the group’s attention to the policies and procedures that serve to preserve and interpret Southern Appalachian history and culture – 2014.
- Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, recorded two interviews with BRCO for Western Carolina University’s historical archives – 2014.
- Haywood County Arts Council recognized BRCO’s Historic Preservation Committee’s collection of paintings/drawings/photographs of historic sites in Bethel in its Appalachian Heritage presentation that included the month-long Mountain Made show, its Appalachian Lifestyles weekend display, and its Art After Dark event – 2014.
- Blue Ridge National Heritage Area granted site designation on the BRNHA Heritage Trail (one of 70 in the region and 3 in Haywood County) for BRCO’s documentation of the community’s agriculture, Cherokee, and natural heritage – 2016.
- BRCO’s Historic Preservation Committee and members received the North Carolina Society of Historians' Multi-Media Award for the From New College to Springdale DVD – 2016.
- BRCO’s Historic Preservation Committee and members received the North Carolina Society of Historians' Multi-Media Award for the Sunburst and Other Logging Operations in the Bethel & Cold Mountain Region DVD – 2019.
- National Register of Historic Places designation for Truss Bridge #79 (research and submittal by Carroll Jones) – 2019.
- Pink Dog Gallery featured the scratchboard art print of the passenger pigeon by Stephanie Grimes in its Pink Dog Creative Impact Show that focused on environmental awareness – 2019.
- BRCO's Historic Preservation Committee and members received the North Carolina Society of Historians' Multi-Media Award of Excellence for the collection of 24 historic art prints – 2020.
- BRCO’s Historic Preservation Committee and members received one of five North Carolina Society of Historians’ Lighthouse Awards for exceptional accomplishment and highest achievement for its art print collection – 2020.
- The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Hugh Rogers Chapter presented the DAR Women in American History Award to Evelyn Coltman, Chair of BRCO’s Historic Preservation Committee – 2023.
