central Buncombe County S of Lake Craig.

N Buncombe County between Pink Fox Cove and Pennix Cove.

S Yancey County. Former resort on the old Mount Mitchell toll road operated by Graybeal family and used for a time during the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

community in SW Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1826-58.

central Caldwell County. Alt. 2,020. Formerly known as Turkey Hen Mountain. A nearby peak, Hibriten Mountain, was formerly known as Turkey Cock Mountain.

former town in W Montgomery County at the junction of Yadkin and Uwharrie Rivers. Inc. 1794; "re-surveyed" in 1813. Was the site of the courthouse from soon after the establishment of the town until about 1816. By the 1850s Henderson no longer appeared on maps of the state. See also Tindallsville.

rises in E Haywood County and flows NE into Burnett Creek.

was formed in 1838 from Buncombe County. Located in the W section of the state, it is bounded by the state of South Carolina and by Transylvania, Haywood, Buncombe, McDowell, Rutherford, and Polk Counties. It was named for Leonard Henderson (1772-1833), chief justice of the N.C. Supreme Court. Area: 382 sq. mi. County seat: Hendersonville, with an elevation of 2,146 ft. Townships are Clear Creek, Crab Creek, Edneyville, Green River, Hendersonville, Hoopers Creek, Mills River, North Blue Ridge, and South Blue Ridge. Produces apples, corn, hay, snap beans, cattle, paper products, outdoor lights, electronics, tools, limestone, granite, and clay.

rises in E Henderson County and flows NW into Clear Creek.

S Macon County between Fork Ridge and California Ridge.