Welcome to Henderson ...

Henderson is located in Macoupin County<1>.

The location of Henderson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Henderson: HEN-der-suhn<3>

Henderson is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  • Litchfield is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <5>
• Hillsboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
• Carlinville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinville
  • Carlinville is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlinville <5>
• Staunton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
  • Staunton is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staunton <5>
• Mount Olive
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Mount Olive is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <5>
• Bunker Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
  • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <5>
• Benld
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
  • Benld is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <5>
• Worden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
  • Worden is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worden <5>
• Raymond
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
• Hamel
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
  • Hamel is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <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. 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.

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.

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