Henderson County Genealogy
The county was formed 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.
In 1855 parts of Henderson County and Rutherford County were combined to form Polk County, and in 1861 parts of Henderson County and Jackson County were combined to form Transylvania County.
Henderson County contributed approximately 1,000 soldiers to the Confederate States Army out of its approximately 10,000 population. According to some reports, an equal number of soldiers served in the Union forces, but this is unconfirmed.
Henderson County government was centered in the historic Courthouse (erected 1905) on Main Street, until this structure was replaced by the new Courthouse (c. 1995) on Grove Street.
Henderson County was once a major center of apple culture, though it is now declining, and many of the orchards are being converted into housing developments. Apples require extensive winter chilling, and do not tolerate summer heat and humidity well, so Henderson County, with its cooler climate due to its elevation represents about the southern limit for commercial apple growing. Source Wikipedia
Henderson County NCGenweb site
Henderson County Genealogical and Historical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 2616
Hendersonville, NC 28793-2616
Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 2122
Asheville, NC 28802
(covers Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Swain, and Transylvania Counties)
Broad River Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2261
Shelby, NC 28151-2261
(covers Cleveland, Gaston, Henderson, Lincoln, and Rutherford Counties in NC, and a few SC counties)
Henderson County Courthouse
100 N King Street
County Courthouse
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Census
1840 Federal Census Index – by last name only
1850 Federal Census Index – by last name only
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Henderson County
Henderson County Cemetery Census
Query Forums
Henderson County, NC Query Forum
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Henderson County from the Forum:
North Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Henderson County NC Genealogy Queries – Recent Topics
Carol Hubert on “Butler family”
I will be in Henderson in October 2009 to research family of Edward Gale Butler, who lived in Henderson from about 1865 until his death 30 May 1917. No Butlers are listed in the cemetery census for Elmwood Cemetery in Henderson though his mother Rebecca Camp Butler was buried there. I can’t find a telephone number for the cemetery. What county was Henderson in before 1881? Where are civil records from the late 1860s?
Henderson County, NC at Genforum
Cities and towns of Henderson County
Bat Cave
Carolina Hills
Dana
East Flat Rock
Edneyville
Etowah
Flat Rock
Fletcher
Gerton
Hendersonville (County Seat)
Horse Shoe
Mills River
Mountain Home
Naples
Tuxedo
Zirconia
News related to Henderson County, NC
“henderson county” nc – Google News
Henderson County American Red Cross heads to NC coast – BlueRidgeNow.com
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Henderson County American Red Cross heads to NC coast
BlueRidgeNow.com Two people from Henderson County's American Red Cross chapter have been sent down to the North Carolina coast to provide assistance for potential victims of … |
NC Apple Festival has full menu of music – Spartanburg Herald Journal
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NC Apple Festival has full menu of music
Spartanburg Herald Journal A huge stage, set up in front of the Historic Henderson County Courthouse on Main Street, is the venue for three days of free, nonstop entertainment during … Tours offer apples right off the tree Step back in time and experience early days of apple festival Food vendors offer everything apple |
4-H: ‘Hungry to Help’ – BlueRidgeNow.com
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4-H: 'Hungry to Help'
BlueRidgeNow.com This day-long, family friendly event is coordinated by the NC Cooperative Extension, Henderson County Center and the Parks and Recreation Department. … |
Henderson County’s warm welcome lured Wingate, president says – BlueRidgeNow.com
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Henderson County's warm welcome lured Wingate, president says
BlueRidgeNow.com McGee said that when Wingate University began its pharmacy school, there was no other of its kind in Western North Carolina. âWe felt we were filling that … |
‘Hands Across Border’ Campaign Prompts Checkpoints – WHNS Greenville
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'Hands Across Border' Campaign Prompts Checkpoints
WHNS Greenville … County Sheriff's Office, as well as officers from Polk County set-up check points near the South Carolina-North Carolina state line in Henderson County. … |
Community news, Sept. 2 – BlueRidgeNow.com
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Community news, Sept. 2
BlueRidgeNow.com TJ Ballard, a bus driver at Hillandale Elementary School, is the 2010 recipient of the Henderson County Petroleum Marketers Association Bus Driver Award. … |
