Welcome to Henrietta ...

Henrietta is located in Rutherford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Henrietta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

Henrietta is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Henrietta: 828

The ZIP code for Henrietta: 28076<3>

Communities Also Named Henrietta ...

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

Beyond North Carolina, there are 14 communities that are also named Henrietta - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri (2), New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Henrietta ...

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

Shelby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shelby
- From Henrietta to Shelby
Gaffney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaffney <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gaffney
- From Henrietta to Gaffney
Forest City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Forest City is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest City
- From Henrietta to Forest City
Boiling Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boiling Springs
- From Henrietta to Boiling Springs
Spindale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
- Spindale is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <4>
Rutherfordton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rutherfordton
- From Henrietta to Rutherfordton
Cowpens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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- Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cowpens
- From Henrietta to Cowpens
Blacksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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- Blacksburg is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blacksburg
- From Henrietta to Blacksburg
Chesnee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Chesnee is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesnee <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chesnee
- From Henrietta to Chesnee
Ellenboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <4>

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 Henrietta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Henrietta.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Henrietta. 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 Henrietta.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Henrietta ...

Looking for more information about Henrietta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Henrietta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Henrietta.

Adding Henrietta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Henrietta in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Henrietta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Henrietta post office opened in 1887.

We also found Henrietta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Henrietta.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Henrietta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Henrietta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Henrietta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/