Henderson County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 1 listed property in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Athens.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Texas is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Henderson titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Faulk and Gauntt Building | Athens | 1980 |
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 1846 (1846-04-27) from unknown / original county.
HENDERSON created from Non-County Area 11.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHenderson County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,237 | 4,595 | 9,735 | 19,970 | 28,327 | 31,822 | 23,405 | 21,786 | 42,606 | 73,277 | 82,150 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS46 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 46 of 46 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alligator Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Asbury Cemetery |
| Athens Cemetery |
| Barker Cemetery |
| Berry Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Blackjack Cemetery |
| Chandler Memorial Cemetery |
| Clear Creek Cemetery |
| Cottonwood Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Echols Cemetery on Jennings Mountain |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Goodgame Cemetery |
| Goshen Cemetery |
| Guthrie Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Mabank Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Malakoff Cemetery |
| Mason Ranch Cemetery |
| Modoc Cemetery |
| Moorehead Cemetery |
| Myrtle Springs Cemetery |
| New York Cemetery |
| Oaklawn Memorial Park |
| Old Norwegian Cemetery |
| Old Rock Hill Cemetery |
| Owen Cemetery |
| Patterson Cemetery |
| Payne Cemetery |
| Post Oak Cemetery |
| Poynor Cemetery |
| Ray Cemetery |
| Red Hill Cemetery |
| Richardson Cemetery |
| Rounsavall Cemetery |
| Sand Flat Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Stean Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Walnut Creek Cemetery |
| Willow Springs Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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