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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Henderson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Henderson and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Henderson:
    • 35.445687, -88.638939
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Henderson
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
    • Since Henderson is near Madison County and also McNairy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for McNairy County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Henderson

Communities Also Named Henderson ...

We found 48 communities that are also named Henderson.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Henderson.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of 47 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 47 communities, 47 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Rutherford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Henderson [Rutherford County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Morgan County
      • This Henderson is located in Morgan County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Henderson.
      • Pike County
      • This Henderson is located in Pike County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the south southeast of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Henderson.
    • Arkansas
      • Baxter County
      • This Henderson is located in Baxter County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Henderson.
      • Woodruff County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Henderson [Woodruff County].
    • California
      • Humboldt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Henderson [Humboldt County].
      • San Mateo County
      • This Henderson is located in San Mateo County and lies 1,857 miles [2,988.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Henderson.
      • Tulare County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Henderson [Tulare County].
    • Colorado
      • Adams County
      • This Henderson is located in Adams County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Henderson.
      • Arapahoe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Henderson [Arapahoe County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Henderson is located in Hillsborough County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Henderson.
    • Georgia
      • Houston County
      • This Henderson is located in Houston County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Henderson.
    • Illinois
      • Knox County
      • This Henderson is located in Knox County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Henderson.
      • Macoupin County
      • This Henderson is located in Macoupin County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km] to the north northwest of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Henderson.
    • Indiana
      • Rush County
      • This Henderson is located in Rush County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Henderson.
    • Iowa
      • Mills County
      • This Henderson is located in Mills County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Henderson.
    • Kansas
      • Wichita County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Henderson [Wichita County].
    • Kentucky
      • Henderson County
      • This Henderson is located in Henderson County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Henderson.
    • Louisiana
      • East Carroll Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Henderson [East Carroll Parish].
      • Saint Martin Parish
      • This Henderson is located in Saint Martin Parish and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Martin Parish community of Henderson.
    • Maine
      • Piscataquis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Henderson [Piscataquis County].
    • Maryland
      • Caroline County
      • This Henderson is located in Caroline County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Henderson.
    • Michigan
      • Dickinson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Henderson [Dickinson County].
      • Ionia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Henderson [Ionia County].
      • Macomb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Henderson [Macomb County].
      • Shiawassee County
      • This Henderson is located in Shiawassee County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Henderson.
      • Wexford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Henderson [Wexford County].
    • Minnesota
      • Sibley County
      • This Henderson is located in Sibley County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sibley County community of Henderson.
    • Mississippi
      • Wayne County
      • This Henderson is located in Wayne County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<2> to the south of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Henderson.
    • Missouri
      • Webster County
      • This Henderson is located in Webster County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Henderson.
    • Montana
      • Mineral County
      • This Henderson is located in Mineral County and lies 1,595 miles [2,566.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Henderson.
    • Nebraska
      • York County
      • This Henderson is located in York County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Henderson.
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This Henderson is located in Clark County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<2> to the west of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Henderson.
    • New York
      • Jefferson County
      • This Henderson is located in Jefferson County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<2> to the northeast of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Henderson.
    • North Carolina
      • Vance County
      • This Henderson is located in Vance County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<2> to the east of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vance County community of Henderson.
      • Wilkes County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Henderson [Wilkes County].
    • Ohio
      • Brown County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Brown County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Henderson.
    • Oklahoma
      • Cleveland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Henderson [Cleveland County].
    • Ontario
      • This Henderson lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Henderson [Lane County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clarion County
      • This Henderson is located in Clarion County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Henderson.
      • Clearfield County
      • This Henderson is located in Clearfield County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the northeast of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Henderson.
      • Mercer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Henderson [Mercer County].
      • Montgomery County
      • This Henderson is located in Montgomery County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the east northeast of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Henderson.
    • Texas
      • Rusk County
      • This Henderson is located in Rusk County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Henderson.
    • Virginia
      • Washington County
      • This Henderson is located in Washington County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Henderson.
    • West Virginia
      • Mason County
      • This Henderson is located in Mason County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Henderson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Henderson.
      • Wood County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Henderson [Wood County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Henderson ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Finger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Five Points
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Five Points is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Hickory Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Corners is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
  • Jacks Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Montezuma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Friendship
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Friendship is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Friendship
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Sweet Lips
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

How Far From Henderson to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Henderson to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Henderson and extending to:

  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Henderson to Nashville, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 680 miles [1,094.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,254 miles [11,674.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,130 miles [8,255.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Henderson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Henderson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Henderson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Henderson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4457, Longitude: -88.6389    
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.919 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.989 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.65 degrees.