Henderson, North Carolina
Overview
Henderson, with a population of 16,095 at the 2000 census, is the county seat
of Vance County
, North Carolina
, United States
.
The city was named in honor of former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Leonard Henderson
, who lived nearby and was a friend of early settler Lewis Reavis. Henderson was officially chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly
in 1841.
Prior to the creation of Vance County
in 1881, Henderson was located in far eastern Granville County
.
Henderson is located at 36°19′29"N 78°24′31"W (36.324753, -78.408536).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.2 km²), of which, 8.2 square miles (21.2 km²) of it is land and 0.12% is water.
Henderson benefits from its location near Interstate 85
and U.S. 1
.
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Vance County
Vance County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,954 people, 16,199 households, and 11,647 families residing in the county. The population density was 169 people per square mile . There were 18,196 housing units at an average density of 72 per square mile...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The city was named in honor of former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Leonard Henderson
Leonard Henderson
Leonard Henderson was an American jurist who served as Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1829 to 1833, and an associate judge of that court beforehand....
, who lived nearby and was a friend of early settler Lewis Reavis. Henderson was officially chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
in 1841.
Prior to the creation of Vance County
Vance County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,954 people, 16,199 households, and 11,647 families residing in the county. The population density was 169 people per square mile . There were 18,196 housing units at an average density of 72 per square mile...
in 1881, Henderson was located in far eastern Granville County
Granville County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 59,916 people in 20,628 households residing in the county. The population density was 111.6 people per square mile . There were 22,827 housing units at an average density of 42.5 per square mile...
.
Henderson is located at 36°19′29"N 78°24′31"W (36.324753, -78.408536).
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.2 km²), of which, 8.2 square miles (21.2 km²) of it is land and 0.12% is water.
Henderson benefits from its location near Interstate 85
Interstate 85
Interstate 85 is a major interstate highway in the Southeastern United States. Its current southern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus interchanges with Interstate 95 in Petersburg, Virginia, near Richmond...
and U.S. 1
U.S. Route 1 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 1 is an north–south United States highway that runs for from the South Carolina state line, near Rockingham, to the Virginia state line, near Wise...
.
