Henderson, Alabama

Henderson, also known as Gainers Store, is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States.

Henderson, Alabama
Henderson, Alabama
Henderson, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°40′00″N 86°04′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyPike
Elevation
420 ft (130 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)334
GNIS feature ID119946[1]

History

Henderson was named for Eli Henderson, an early settler who moved to the area from Edgefield District, South Carolina.[2] A post office operated under the name Gainers Store from 1830 to 1860 and under the name Henderson from 1860 to 1907.[3]

Notable natives

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References

  1. "Henderson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 71. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. Alabama. Dept. of Archives and History (1912). Alabama Official and Statistical Register. State of Alabama, Department of Archives and History. p. 21.
  5. Smith & De Land (1976). Northern Alabama historical and biographical. Donohue and Henneberry. p. 728. ISBN 978-5-87168-563-1.
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