Vance County, North Carolina:
History

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Churches and Other Religious Institutions

• Church of the Holy Innocents  Henderson, NC
• Primitive Baptist Churches  Church and Family History Assistance     (Source: The Primitive Baptist Library of Carthage)
• St. John's Episcopal Church  Parish established in 1746. Present building, completed in 1773, stands 200 yards W     (Source: North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program)

Histories of specific towns and townships

• City of Henderson History 
• Williamsborough  Eighteenth century town, named for John Williams, judge, state legislator, congressman, who lived nearby. Old St. John's Church is here     (Source: North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program)

Library

• H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library  Henderson

Tornados, Blizzards, Floods, World's Fairs and other events

• Harriet-Henderson Strike  Textile mill 100 yds. N.E. target of strike, 1958-61. Effort failed, led to bombings that bolstered antiunionism     (Source: North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program)
• Nutbush Address  Document issued June 6, 1765, protesting abuses by local officials. Later spurred the Regulator movement. Author, George Sims, lived nearby     (Source: North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program)
• Vance County Storms      (Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
• Vance County Tornadoes      (Source: The Tornado Project)

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