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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Henderson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Henderson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Henderson is located in Houston County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houston County: Bibb, Bleckley, Dooly, Macon, Peach, Pulaski & Twiggs.

Below are the counties that are near Henderson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Henderson:

  • Houston County     (The home county of Henderson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Elko
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Perry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Perry is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Clinchfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kathleen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodard Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
    • Bonaire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Stathams Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
    • Warner Robins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elberta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Elberta is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Walden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Walden is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
    • Rutland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Rutland is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
    • Vinson Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
  • Bleckley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Cochran
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Royal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Royal is located in Bleckley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,571 people
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Lee Pope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
    • Zenith
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Zenith is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
    • Knoxville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Roberta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Crisp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Lamb Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
    • Cordele
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • McKenzie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • McKenzie is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • Milldale ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Milldale is located in Crisp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
  • Dodge County
    • Empire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Empire is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Dooly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Unadilla
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinehurst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Byromville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dooling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dooling is located in Dooly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Lilly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Vienna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Marshallville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Montezuma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Oglethorpe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Ideal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Peach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Miami Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
    • Washington Square
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Washington Square is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
    • Fort Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Taylors Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
    • Byron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Echeconnee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Hawkinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Finleyson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Finleyson is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finleyson
  • Schley County
    • La Crosse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • La Crosse is located in Schley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Former name for Andersonville:
      • Anderson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <1>
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Danville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
    • Cobb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Reynolds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Rupert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Butler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Twiggs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Huber
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Huber is located in Twiggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Marion is located in Twiggs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Wilcox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Pineview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Seville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pitts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Henderson, see our County-by-County Page for Henderson.

Cemeteries Near Henderson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Henderson.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Henderson - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Henderson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.

  • Henderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Davis Chapel AME Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Means Lane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Middlebrooks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elko Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ladies Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shade Arnold Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holmes Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Perry.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34589 <2>
  • Continue List   (256 more) ...
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mathis Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mathis Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Perry.
      • The Mathis Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mathews Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Snow Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Henderson had a population of 84 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.

  • Elko
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Unadilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Grovania
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Grovania is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
  • Perry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Perry is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
  • Pinehurst
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hayneville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hayneville is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayneville
  • Dooling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dooling is located in Dooly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Byromville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshallville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Winchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Winchester is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Findlay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Findlay is located in Dooly County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
  • Barrons Lane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Barrons Lane is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons Lane
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Heard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Heard is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard
    • Kathleen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oglethorpe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Henderson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Henderson.

Newspapers Published in Henderson ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Henderson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Henderson, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Henderson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Henderson:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Henderson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Henderson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.