Hendersonville: Henderson County Seat and Apple Country
Hendersonville is the seat of Henderson County in the mountains of western North Carolina, about 25 miles south of Asheville. The city was founded in 1840 and named for Leonard Henderson, the same state Supreme Court chief justice for whom the larger Henderson in Vance County was named. The climate and mountain setting attracted wealthy summer visitors from Charleston and Savannah starting in the late 19th century, giving the city a seasonal tourism economy that continues today.
Henderson County produces more apples than any other county in North Carolina. Apple orchards cover much of the rural landscape outside the city, and the annual North Carolina Apple Festival held each Labor Day weekend draws substantial visitor traffic to downtown Hendersonville. The 1905 Henderson County Courthouse is a Beaux-Arts landmark on Main Street.
Main Street Hendersonville has retained an active commercial corridor through the decades, with restaurants, antique shops, and galleries serving residents and visitors. Flat Rock, immediately south of Hendersonville, is home to Carl Sandburg's Connemara farm, now the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, where the poet and Lincoln biographer lived from 1945 until his death in 1967.
Escort websites operating in the Hendersonville area are reviewed and listed on Escortservice.com. The service is strictly a directory. It does not schedule meetings, verify credentials, or mediate between parties. Users must be 21 or older.
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Hendersonville is the seat of Henderson County in the mountains of western North Carolina, about 25 miles south of Asheville. The city was founded in 1840 and named for Leonard Henderson, the same state Supreme Court chief justice for whom the larger Henderson in Vance County was named. The climate and mountain setting attracted wealthy summer visitors from Charleston and Savannah starting in the late 19th century, giving the city a seasonal tourism economy that continues today.
Henderson County produces more apples than any other county in North Carolina. Apple orchards cover much of the rural landscape outside the city, and the annual North Carolina Apple Festival held each Labor Day weekend draws substantial visitor traffic to downtown Hendersonville. The 1905 Henderson County Courthouse is a Beaux-Arts landmark on Main Street.
Main Street Hendersonville has retained an active commercial corridor through the decades, with restaurants, antique shops, and galleries serving residents and visitors. Flat Rock, immediately south of Hendersonville, is home to Carl Sandburg's Connemara farm, now the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, where the poet and Lincoln biographer lived from 1945 until his death in 1967.
Escort websites operating in the Hendersonville area are reviewed and listed on Escortservice.com. The service is strictly a directory. It does not schedule meetings, verify credentials, or mediate between parties. Users must be 21 or older.
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