Vance County, North Carolina, United States

Overview of Vance County

• Name:
  Vance County
• Place Type:
  County
• Located In:
  North Carolina, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located in North Central North Carolina along the boundary with Virginia, 69 km (43 mi) north-northeast of Raleigh; County Seat: Henderson.
• History (GNIS):
  Formed in 1881 from granville, Warren, and Franklin Counties; named for Zebulon Baird Vance (1830-1894), Congressman, Senator, and Governor of North Carolina. (NC-T11/p510)
• County Seat:
  Henderson (Henderson Township)
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:36.366812236° 22' 00.5"N

  Longitude:-78.399719478° 23' 59.0"W
• Population:
  38,892
• Elevation:
  125 m
• Surrounding Counties:
  • Mecklenburg (Virginia) N
  • Warren E
  • Franklin S
  • Granville W
• Histopolis Place ID:
  204910012
• Updated Apr 21, 2020