Welcome to Henshaw ...
So far, we found very little information about Henshaw. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Henshaw to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Henshaw, please Contact Us.
Henshaw would have been located within present day Greene County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Henshaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Henshaw had a population of 464 people.<3> (see below for details).
While the community is gone, the present day location for Henshaw is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Henshaw was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Henshaw was located: 423
Communities Also Named Henshaw ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Henshaw - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas and Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Henshaw.
Communities near Henshaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Henshaw.
- Greeneville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeneville
- Greeneville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeneville <5>
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Erwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin is located in Unicoi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <5>
- Jonesborough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesborough
- Jonesborough is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesborough <5>
- Bolton Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Forest Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Onks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Mosheim
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
- Mosheim is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <5>
- Banner Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Ernestville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
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 Henshaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Henshaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Henshaw. 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 Henshaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Henshaw. See our Newspapers Page for Henshaw.
Adding Henshaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Henshaw 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 Henshaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Henshaw post office opened in 1882.
We also found Henshaw on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Henshaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 Henshaw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Henshaw. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Henshaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |