Henderson in Vance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Henderson City Center

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 20, 2023

1. Henderson City Center Marker

Inscription. Est. 1841 with original boundaries extending one mile North, East, South and West

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 36° 19.669′ N, 78° 24.1′ W. Marker is in Henderson, North Carolina, in Vance County. It is at the intersection of North Garnett Street (Business U.S. 158) and West Young Street, on the right when traveling east on North Garnett Street. Located next to the Garnett Street Station parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 US-158 Bus, Henderson NC 27536, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8

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other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vance County World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vance County Iraq War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vance County Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vance County Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Leonard Henderson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ben E. King (approx. ¼ mile away); Harriet-Henderson Strike (approx. 0.7 miles away); Corbitt Company (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.

Henderson City Center Marker in front of Garnett Street Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 20, 2023

2. Henderson City Center Marker in front of Garnett Street Station

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.