On April 4, 2010, I visited
Henderson, in
Vance County, North Carolina. I'd driven through Vance County heading north on Interstate 85 North, but this was my first trip to
Henderson, the county seat.
Vance County, which shares a border with Mecklenburg County, Virginia, to the north, as well as the counties of Granville (west), Franklin (south), and Warren (east) in North Carolina, was formed in 1881 from the surrounding North Carolina counties. It was named for
Zebulon Vance, a former North Carolina governor and U.S. senator, possibly the most popular politician in the state at that time.
Notable Henderson natives include
Charlie Rose and
Ben E. King.
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| Fire Station and Town Clock |
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| Tombstone Next to Fire Station |
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| Churchyard of First United Methodist Church, Henderson |
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| Mural in Downtown Henderson |
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| Downtown Henderson on a Sunday |
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| Condederate Memorial at Old Courthouse |
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| Mural Next to Uptown Rose Restaurant and Pub, Henderson |
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| Small Park in Downtown Henderson |
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| Large Popcorn in Front of Raleigh Rd. Outdoor Theatre |
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| Prize for Charming Place Name in Vance County |
