Henderson County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1983. Most listings are in or near Lexington, Sardis, Wildersville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Doe Creek School | Sardis | 2010 |
| Edwards, Thompsie, House | Lexington | 1983 |
| Montgomery High School | Lexington | 2007 |
| Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church and Cemetery | Wildersville | 2014 |
| Parker's Crossroads Battlefield | Parker's Crossroads | 1999 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHenderson was formed in 1821 (1821-11-07) from Hardin.
HENDERSON created from HARDIN and Non-County Area 4.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHenderson County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,748 | 11,875 | 14,491 | 17,430 | 18,117 | 18,436 | 19,220 | 17,173 | 16,115 | 21,390 | 25,522 | 27,842 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS98 cemeteries and 11 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 98 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Autrey Cemetery |
| Beasley Cemetery |
| Beech River Cemetery |
| Beecham Cemetery |
| Big Springs Cemetery |
| Boswell Cemetery |
| Buckley Cemetery |
| Buckley Cemetery |
| Caffey Cemetery |
| Cain Cemetery |
| Caraway Cemetery |
| Carnell Cemetery |
| Central Grove Cemetery |
| Chumney Cemetery |
| Coffman Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| County Farm Cemetery |
| Dameron Cemetery |
| Derryberry Cemetery |
| Douglass Cemetery |
| Duke Cemetery |
| Edge Cemetery |
| Eubanks Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Farmville Cemetery |
| Flake Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Greener Cemetery |
| Grider Cemetery |
| Gulledge Cemetery |
| Halbrook Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hamlet Cemetery |
| Hare Cemetery |
| Harmon Cemetery |
| Hart Cemetery |
| Hayes Cemetery |
| Hedge Cemetery |
| Hendrix Cemetery |
| Hensley Cemetery |
| Holly Springs Cemetery |
| Horn Cemetery |
| Independence Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jower Cemetery |
| Kizer Cemetery |
| Kizer Cemetery |
| Lester Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Lindsey Cemetery |
| Little Hurricane Cemetery |
| Lowery Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Marlin Cemetery |
| Mays Chapel Cemetery |
| McBride Cemetery |
| McCall Cemetery |
| McCoy Cemetery |
| Mills-Darden Cemetery |
| Milton Cemetery |
| Mincey Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Mount Ararat Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mullins Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Newson Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Big Springs Cemetery |
| Old Hephzibah Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Park Cemetery |
| Patterson Cemetery |
| Pearson Cemetery |
| Piney Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 11 of 11
| Name |
|---|
| Atkins |
| Blankenship |
| Farmville |
| Floyville |
| McHaney |
| Morgan |
| Old Safford |
| Pleasant Exchange |
| Spain |
| Stubblefields |
| Utley |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Parker'S Cross Roads | 5,111 | 18.1 km |
| Jackson | 148 | 33.9 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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