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Welcome to Henderson ...

Henderson is located in Macoupin County<1>.

The pronunciation of Henderson: HEN-der-suhn<2>

Henderson is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Henderson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Henderson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Henderson: This one is located in Macoupin County and the other is located in Knox County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 48 communities that are also named Henderson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California (3), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, 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.

  • Litchfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hillsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Carlinville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Staunton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mount Olive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bunker Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Benld
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Benld is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <4>
  • Worden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Raymond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Henderson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Henderson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macoupin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Henderson. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Henderson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.