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Welcome to South Henderson ...

South Henderson is located in Vance County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Henderson: S. Henderson

South Henderson is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Henderson: 252

Communities Also Named South Henderson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Henderson - it's located in Illinois.

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

Communities near South Henderson ...

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

  • Oxford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Granville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
  • Louisburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Youngsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Norlina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Warrenton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stem
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
    • Stem is located in Granville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Stovall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
    • Stovall is located in Granville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Kittrell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Kittrell is located in Vance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <3>
  • Middleburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Vance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Henderson ...

Looking for more information about South Henderson? 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 South Henderson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Henderson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Vance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Henderson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.