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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Henderson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Henderson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Henderson, please Contact Us.

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 Parishes/Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Henderson is historic, it would have been located within present day East Carroll Parish.

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

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of East Carroll Parish: Chicot (AR), Madison, Richland, West Carroll, Issaquena (MS) & Warren (MS).

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

  • East Carroll Parish     (The home parish of Henderson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Sondheimer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Transylvania
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Providence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Madison Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Omega
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Omega is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Ashly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Ashly is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
    • Barnes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
    • Duck Port ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Duck Port is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
    • Tallulah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Richmond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Richmond is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Thomastown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
    • Mound
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Mound is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Quebec
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
    • Coleman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Coleman is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Delta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tendal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
    • Waverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Richland Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Delhi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
    • Dunn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
  • West Carroll Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Darnell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
    • Pioneer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Epps
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <2>
    • Forest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
    • Oak Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Issaquena County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Chotard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
    • Valley Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Valley Park is located in Issaquena County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
    • Tallula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
    • Mayersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Booth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Booth is located in Issaquena County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
  • Sharkey County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Smedes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Smedes is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
    • Onward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Onward is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
    • Blanton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Blanton is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
    • Issaquena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Issaquena is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
    • Cary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cary is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Rolling Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lorenzen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
    • Riverside Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
    • Mont Helena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
  • Warren County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henderson, with the one closest to Henderson listed first.
    • Haynes Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
    • Redwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Redwood is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Vicksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Villanova
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Villanova is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
    • Stout
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Stout is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Newmans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Newmans is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
    • Russellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Russellville is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Yazoo County (MS)
    • Kearney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Kearney is located in Yazoo County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney

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

  • Brunswick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kiger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Benjamin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cold Tar Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Morning Crest Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Mary Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Silver Cross Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Cella Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Way Way Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (70 more) ...
    • Thomastown Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mound Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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.

Henderson itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 26 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.

  • Brunswick
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Brunswick is located in Warren County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Chotard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
  • Omega
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Omega is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Arcadia ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcadia is located in Issaquena County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Millikens Bend ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Millikens Bend is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millikens Bend
  • Ashly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ashly is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
  • Smedes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Smedes is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
  • Tallulah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lums
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lums is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lums
  • Barnes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
  • Duck Port ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Duck Port is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
  • Valley Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Valley Park is located in Issaquena County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Onward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Onward is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
    • Blanton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Blanton is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
    • Tallula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula

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 98 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 25 miles [40.2 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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'.