(Science: zoology) Plume bird, any bird that yields ornamental plumes, especially the species of Epimarchus from new guinea, and some of the herons and egrets, as the white heron of Florida (Ardea candidissima).
Henderson, NC. Sponsored Topics. Henderson, with a population of 16,095 at the 2000 census, is the county seat of Vance County, North Carolina, United States. The city was named in honor of former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Leonard Henderson, who lived nearby and was a friend of early settler Lewis Reavis.
Welcome to the City of Henderson. Located 40 minutes north of the capital city of Raleigh, Henderson, North Carolina is a rural town rich with history. The first settlersâ residence was built in what is now Henderson in 1785 by Samuel Reavis, Sr. Reavis called his farm âLonesome Valleyâ which likely described the area at that time.