Welcome to Henderson ...
Henderson is located in Wayne County<1>.
The location of Henderson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Henderson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Henderson is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Henderson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Henderson: (601) & (769)<4>
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, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (5), Minnesota, 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.
- Waynesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
- Richton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richton
- Richton is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richton <5>
- State Line
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Mulberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Carson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Carson City is located in Greene County
- Avera
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Clara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Clara is located in Wayne County
- Ovett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Robinsons Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
- Clark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Greene County
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.
Adding Henderson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Henderson in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<6>
From that list, the Henderson post office opened in 1887.
We also found Henderson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Henderson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |