Welcome to Henderson County ...

Time Zone: Henderson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hendersonville is the Seat for Henderson County.

Henderson County was founded in 1838 and was created by taking area from Buncombe County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Henderson had a population of 117,417 people. This is an increase of 9.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 106,891 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Henderson represented 1.12% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Henderson County:

• Flat Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
• Fletcher
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fletcher is located in Henderson County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <2>
• Hendersonville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hendersonville is located in Henderson County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <2>
• Laurel Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <2>
• Mills River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mills River is located in Henderson County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <2>
• Saluda
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Saluda is located in Henderson County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <2>

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to North Carolina
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• Websites specific to Henderson County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Buncombe County
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  • Haywood County
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  • Rutherford County
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  • Polk County
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  • Greenville County
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  • Transylvania County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Henderson County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Henderson County