NC Gazetteer

Hickory Nut Gap

Also known as: Sherrill's Gap
A gap in Henderson County and Buncombe County
… on the Buncombe-Henderson county line between Tater Knob and Ferguson Peak. Alt. 2,878. Originally known as Sherrill's Gap. One of two gaps (the other being Swannanoa Gap) through which early settlers and travelers from the E reached the Asheville plateau.