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Census Data for Hensley

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

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


As far as we can tell, Hensley has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Hensley, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Burnsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mars Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Erwin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <2>
  • Bakersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Unicoi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Marshall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Weaverville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Spruce Pine
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jonesborough
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Tusculum
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
    • Tusculum is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Hot Springs
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Woodfin
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
    • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <2>
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    • Montreat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
      • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <2>
    • Greeneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnson City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Former names for Johnson City:
      • Blue Plum Station
      • Haynesville
      • Johnsons Depot
      • Johnsons Tank
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <2>

Yancey County ...

Hensley is located in Yancey County<4>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Yancey County.

Miscellaneous Information for Hensley ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Yancey County or the community of Hensley:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Hensley:
    • GNIS ID for Hensley: 1017838
    • GNIS ID for Yancey County: 1008598
    • GNIS ID for State of North Carolina: 1027616
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Hensley would have been located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Hensley.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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 Hensley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Yancey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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