Henderson, North Carolina

Henderson, North Carolina
City
Historic downtown Henderson
Seal
Nickname(s): The Gateway City, Triangle North, The Gate's
Motto: Progress, Pride, Potential
Location of Henderson, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°19′29″N 78°24′31″W / 36.32472°N 78.40861°W / 36.32472; -78.40861Coordinates: 36°19′29″N 78°24′31″W / 36.32472°N 78.40861°W / 36.32472; -78.40861
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Vance
Named for	Leonard Henderson
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Eddie Ellington
Area
• Total	8.3 sq mi (21.4 km2)
• Land	8.2 sq mi (21.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	505 ft (154 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	15,368
• Density	1,851.5/sq mi (718.1/km2)
Demonym(s)	Hendersonian
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	27536-27537
Area code(s)	252
FIPS code	37-30660
GNIS feature ID	0986608
Website	www.ci.henderson.nc.us

Henderson, a city with a population of 15,368 at the 2010 census, is the county seat of Vance County, North Carolina, United States.

The city was named in honor of former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Leonard Henderson, who lived nearby and was a friend of early settler Lewis Reavis. Henderson was officially chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1841.

Prior to the creation of Vance County in 1881, Henderson was located in far eastern Granville County.

Ashland, Henderson Central Business Historic District, Henderson Fire Station and Municipal Building, Library and Laboratory Building-Henderson Institute, Mistletoe Villa, Maria Parham Hospital, Daniel Stone Plank House, Vance County Courthouse, West End School, Zollicoffer's Law Office, and Barker House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Henderson is located at 36°19′29″N 78°24′31″W / 36.32472°N 78.40861°W / 36.32472; -78.40861 (36.324753, -78.408536).