Located 40 minutes north of the capital city of Raleigh, Henderson, North Carolina is a rural town rich with history. The first settlers’ residence was built in what is now Henderson in 1785 by Samuel Reavis, Sr. Reavis called his farm “Lonesome Valley” which likely described the area at that time. Reavis’ son, Lewis Reavis, opened a store close to the stagecoach road in 1811 where he began to see an influx of settlers and the awakening of a city.
Henderson lit its annual Christmas Tree in downtown November 27th, 2012.
City Hall
Operations Center
Fire Department Station #2
Aycock Recreation Center
Wastewater Treatment Plant
City Police Department