Henderson County, North Carolina

Henderson County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 116,281 people lived there. Its county seat is Hendersonville.

 History 
The county was made in 1838 from the southern part of Buncombe County. It was named for Leonard Henderson, Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1829 to 1833.

 Government 
Henderson County is part of the local Land-of-Sky Regional Council of governments.

 Bordering counties 
These counties are bordered to Henderson County:
 Buncombe County - north
 Rutherford County - northeast
 Polk County - east
 Greenville County, South Carolina - south
 Transylvania County - west
 Haywood County - northwest

 Communities 
These communities are in Henderson County:

 Cities 
 Hendersonville
 Saluda

 Towns 
 Fletcher
 Laurel Park
 Mills River

 Village 
 Flat Rock

 Census-designated places 

 Balfour
 Barker Heights
 Dana
 East Flat Rock
 Edneyville
 Etowah
 Fruitland
 Gerton
 Hoopers Creek
 Horse Shoe
 Mountain Home
 Valley Hill

 Unincorporated communities 
 Bat Cave
 Chestnut Hill
 Mountain Page
 Naples
 Tuxedo
 Zirconia
 Bearwallow

 Townships 

 Blue Ridge
 Clear Creek
 Crab Creek
 Edneyville
 Green River
 Hendersonville
 Hoopers Creek
 Mills River

 References 

 Other websites 

 Henderson County government official website

Category:1830s establishments in North Carolina
Category:1838 establishments in the United States
Category:North Carolina counties