Fruitland, Henderson County, North Carolina

Fruitland, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Fruitland, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°23′47″N 82°23′35″W / 35.39639°N 82.39306°W / 35.39639; -82.39306Coordinates: 35°23′47″N 82°23′35″W / 35.39639°N 82.39306°W / 35.39639; -82.39306
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Henderson
Area[1]
  Total 8.055 sq mi (20.86 km2)
  Land 8.026 sq mi (20.79 km2)
  Water 0.029 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation 2,215 ft (675 m)
Population (2010)[2]
  Total 2,031
  Density 250/sq mi (97/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 828
GNIS feature ID 985471[3]

Fruitland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 2,031 as of the 2010 census.[2]

History

A post office called Fruitland was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1906.[4] The community was named for apple orchards near the original town site.[5]

Notes

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Fruitland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. "Henderson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  5. Kramp, Penn (Feb 22, 1987). "Tuxedo: It's not formal wear". The Times-News. p. 27. Retrieved 23 May 2015.


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