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Welcome to Henderson ...

So far, we found very little information about Henderson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Henderson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Henderson, please Contact Us.


Henderson would have been located within present day Wilkes County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Henderson is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Henderson was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Henderson was located: 336 & 743<4>

Communities Also Named Henderson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Henderson: This one is located in Wilkes County and the other is located in Vance County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 48 communities that are also named Henderson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California (3), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Henderson.

Communities near Henderson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Henderson.

  • Elkin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jonesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Taylorsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Arlington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Ronda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Love Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Adley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Adley is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
  • Stokes ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stokes is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
  • Hays
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Millers Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Henderson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Henderson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Henderson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Henderson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Henderson. See our Newspapers Page for Henderson.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Henderson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Henderson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Henderson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Henderson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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