Henderson County

HENDERSON COUNTY

County History: Formed in 1838 from Buncombe County. Named for Leonard Henderson, Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, 1829-1833.

Population:
(U.S. Census)

1900	14,104
1920	18,248
1940	26,049
1960	36,163
1980	58,580
2000	89,173

Description:

Bibliography:

A guide to historic Henderson County, North Carolina Alexia Jones Helsley and George A. Jones : , , , , , ASU, UNCA, WCU	2007
Remembering Henderson County : a legacy of lore Louise Howe Bailey : , , , , ASU, UNCA, WCU	2005
Under their own vine and fig tree : the history of Mud Creek by Linda Parramore Culpepper : , , , ASU, WCU	c2002
Henderson County, N.C. 1982 roads drawn by G.P. Stout : , , ASU	2000
A brief history of the black presence in Henderson County the Black History Research Committee of Henderson County wit : , , , ASU, WCU	c1996
Gleanings from the French Broad hustler : Hendersonville, No by Dorothy Kelly MacDowell Wood : , , , ASU, WCU	1991-
The Heritage of Henderson County, North Carolina editor, George Alexander Jones : , , , ASU, WCU	1985-
Early Kanuga memories [compiled by Catherine "Bee" Finlay] : , , ASU	1976
Postmarks: a history of Henderson County, North Carolina, 17 : , , , ASU, WCU	1970
Treaty of Sycamore Shoals (1775) : , , ASU	1775
North Carolina county records : core collection. [microform] : , WCU
A sketch of Woodfields Inn : Flat Rock, N.C., U.S. Highway 2 : , , ASU
Speculation Lands Collection (1752-1930) [electronic resource] : WEB ACCESS, UNCA, UNCA WEB ACCESS, ASU, ASU WEB ACCESS, , WCU, WCU WEB ACCESS,
The Sitton family [compiled by Bert J. Sitton, Jr.] : , , ASU
Apprentice bonds 1875-1885 [microform] : , , ASU
Bastardy bonds 1874-1879 [microform] : , , ASU
Equity minutes, 1841-1868 [microform] : , , ASU
Minutes, County Court, 1839-1868 [microform] : , , ASU
Minutes, Superior Court, 1841-1968 [microform] : , , ASU
Record of deeds, 1838-[ongoing] [microform] : , , ASU
Record of sales and resales, 1916-1970 [microform] : , , ASU
Land entry record, 1839-1885 [microform] : , , ASU
Index to real estate grantors, [17--?- ongoing] [microform] : , , ASU
Index to real estate, grantees, 1838?- ongoing [microform] : , , ASU
Administrators, executors and guardians bonds 1903-1929 [microform] : , , ASU
Record of accounts, 1871-1968 [microform] : , , ASU
Record of appointment of administrators, 1895-1930 [microform] : , , ASU
Appointment of executors, administrators, guardians, 1868-1896 [microform] : , , ASU
Record of administrators, 1919-1968 [microform] : , , ASU
Record of executors 1927-1968 [microform] : , , ASU
Guardian bonds, 1872-1967 [microform] : , , ASU
Accounts of indigent orphans, 1910-1937 [microform] : , , ASU
Inheritance tax record 1915-1956 [microform] : , , ASU
Record of guardians, 1925-1968 [microform] : , , ASU
Record of settlements 1869-1968 [microform] : , , ASU
Henderson County marriage licenses, 1906-1967 [microform] : , , ASU
Record of marriage licenses, 1921-1939 [microform] : , , ASU
Henderson County index to vital statistics births [microform] : : , , ASU
Marriage register, 1851-2000 [microform] : , , ASU
Henderson County index to vital statistics deaths [microform] : : , , ASU
Record of wills 1841-1968 [microform] : , , ASU
Index to vital statistics, delayed births 18-- -19-- [microform] : : , , ASU
Record of Confederate pensions, 1885-1905 [microform] : , , ASU
Record of inquisition of lunacy, 1899-1968 [microform] : , , ASU
Orders and decrees, 1869-1884, 1931-1957 [microform] : , , ASU
Cross index to wills 1843-1968 [microform] : , , ASU
Partnership record, 1913-1963 [microform] : , , ASU
Minute docket special proceedings, 1905-1957 [microform] : , , ASU
Index to special proceedings, 1869-1968 [microform] : , , ASU
Armed forces discharges, 1944-1956 [microform] : , , ASU

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Henderson County (N.C.)
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Henderson County (N.C.) -- History, Local
Henderson County (N.C.) -- History