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  1. Henderson is a city and the county seat of Vance County, North Carolina, United States. [5] . The population was 15,060 at the 2020 census. [6] History. 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.

  2. Henderson, city, seat (1881) of Vance county, northern North Carolina, U.S., about 45 miles (70 km) northeast of Raleigh. The area was settled by Germans, Scots, and Scotch-Irish in the early 1700s, and the town was laid out in 1840 and named for Chief Justice Leonard Henderson of the state’s.

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  4. Welcome to City of Henderson. Located 40 minutes north of the capital city of Raleigh, Henderson, North Carolina is a city rich with history. The first settlers’ residence was built in what is now Henderson in 1785 by Samuel Reavis, Sr. Reavis called his farm “Lonesome Valley” which likely described the area at that time.

  5. Apr 10, 2024 · Latest update on July 2022. Home. / Our Changing Population. USA. / North Carolina. / Henderson County. Year. 2010. Year. to. Year. 2022. Year. How has the population changed in Henderson County? County changes over time. Over the past 50 years, some counties have merged or split, and the resulting data was redistributed to other counties.

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