Gerton, North Carolina


Gerton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 254. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

The community is located along Gerton Highway, northeast of Hendersonville, along the banks of Hickory Creek, part of the Broad River watershed. It is southeast of Asheville via US 74A.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Gerton CDP has an area of, all of it recorded as land.

Services

Fire protection is provided by Gerton Fire and Rescue, which has a class 4 DOI rating.