Welcome to Henderson ...
The city of Henderson is located in Henderson County<1> and is the County Seat for Henderson County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Henderson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1801.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Henderson has a population of 28,260 people<2> (see below for details).
Henderson is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Henderson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Henderson: (270)
The ZIP codes for Henderson: 42419-42420<4>
Websites for Henderson ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hendersonky.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Henderson, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Henderson had an population of 28,260 people. This is a decrease of 1.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Henderson had a population of 28,757 people (or 62.18% of the total population of Henderson County). This makes Henderson the county's most populous community.
The population of Henderson represents 0.66% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 28,757 people, the population of Henderson increased 5.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 27,373 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Henderson.
Communities Also Named Henderson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 48 communities that are also named Henderson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California (3), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Henderson.
Communities near Henderson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Henderson.
- Evansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <5>
- Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Posey County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Chandler
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Newburgh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <5>
- Sebree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebree have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Sebree is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebree <5>
- Darmstadt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Uniontown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Corydon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <5>
- Robards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
- Robards is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <5>
- Waverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Henderson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Henderson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Henderson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Henderson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Henderson. Our list includes 28 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Henderson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Henderson ...
Looking for more information about Henderson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Henderson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Henderson.
Adding Henderson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Henderson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Henderson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Henderson post office opened in 1801.
We also found Henderson in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Henderson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Henderson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Henderson. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Henderson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Henderson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Henderson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Henderson includes: 42419 & 42420. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |