Fruitland, Henderson County, North Carolina

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]

Fruitland, Henderson County, North Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°23′47″N 82°23′35″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Henderson
Area [1]
• Total	8.055 sq mi (20.86 km^2)
• Land	8.026 sq mi (20.79 km^2)
• Water	0.029 sq mi (0.08 km^2)
Elevation	2,215 ft (675 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	2,031
• Density	250/sq mi (97/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	828
GNIS feature ID	985471[3]
FIPS code	37-25160

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]

Geography

Fruitland is in northeastern Henderson County, 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Hendersonville, the county seat. U.S. Route 64 runs along the southern edge of the CDP, leading west to Hendersonville and northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Bat Cave. Asheville is 19 miles (31 km) to the northwest via Terrys Gap Road.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Fruitland CDP has a total area of 8.1 square miles (20.9 km²), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km²), or 0.35%, are water.[6]

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "U.S. Census website". 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. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. 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.
6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Fruitland CDP, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2017.