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Place Description
Hemphill Bald

W Haywood County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Cataloochee Divide near lat. 35°33'50" N., long. 83°06'11" W. Alt. 5,573.
Hemphill Creek

rises in central Haywood County and flows E into Jonathans Creek. Named for an early settler in area.
Hemphill Knob

central Buncombe County S of Lake Craig.
Hemphill Mountain

N Buncombe County between Pink Fox Cove and Pennix Cove.
Hemphill Spring

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.
Hemphill's Store

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

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

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.
Henderson Branch

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

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.