Henderson County Genealogy
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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
Sierra Nevada to invest $107M in Henderson County, NC – Spartanburg Herald Journal
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Sierra Nevada to invest $107M in Henderson County, NC
Spartanburg Herald Journal s much-publicized plans for an East Coast expansion was finally solved Wednesday when the California craft-beer giant revealed it had chosen Henderson County. The announcement came during a news conference that featured Gov. Beverly Perdue and a host … Times-News: Sierra Nevada Brewing chooses Henderson County, NC NC Gov. To Make Henderson Co. Jobs Announcement, Possibly Sierra Nevada FOX Carolina 21Sierra Nevada will open Henderson Co. brewery |
No word on retirement from Henderson sheriff – Asheville Citizen-Times
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No word on retirement from Henderson sheriff
Asheville Citizen-Times HENDERSONVILLE â Although Henderson County Sheriff Rick Davis said he planned to retire by the end of January, Henderson County's Board of Commissioners has heard nothing from him. Sheriff since 2006, Davis announced Nov. Sheriff Davis files paperwork for medical retirement |
NC nurtures diverse educational models – BlueRidgeNow.com
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NC nurtures diverse educational models
BlueRidgeNow.com Allison is president of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina. www.pefnc.org Imagine if every Henderson County private school, public charter school and home school closed its doors today, thus forcing those students to enroll in Henderson … |
Tractor Trailer Fire Closes I-26 Westbound Lanes In Henderson Co. – News Channel 7
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Tractor Trailer Fire Closes I-26 Westbound Lanes In Henderson Co.
News Channel 7 North Carolina transportation officials say three lanes of I-26 westbound are closed south of Hendersonville Friday. A tractor trailer fire shut down the Interstate south of US-25 at Exit 54 in Henderson County. Officials say one lane has been opened … |
December unemployment rises as seasonal work ends – BlueRidgeNow.com
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December unemployment rises as seasonal work ends
BlueRidgeNow.com By Leigh Kelley Henderson County ended 2011 with an unemployment rate of 7.6 percent in December, according to a labor and economic analysis report released by the NC Department of Commerce Wednesday. Neighboring counties Polk and Transylvania posted … |
Shuler won’t run for re-election – Asheville Citizen-Times
 ABC News |
Shuler won't run for re-election
Asheville Citizen-Times âLast week I spent a lot of time at home with my family discussing the possibility of running for governor of North Carolina,â Shuler said, referring to Gov. Bev Perdue's decision last week not to seek re-election. âThis time of reflection and prayer … Shuler won't seek re-election to House |
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