Henderson, Alabama
Henderson, also known as Gainers Store, is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States.
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Coordinates: 31°40′00″N 86°04′24″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Pike |
Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 334 |
GNIS feature ID | 119946[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
- Charles Henderson, the 35th Governor of Alabama from 1915 to 1919[4]
- Fox Henderson, businessman and banking entrepreneur[5]
- Jeremiah Augustus Henderson, businessman and captain in the Confederate States Army[5]
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References
- "Henderson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 71. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- Alabama. Dept. of Archives and History (1912). Alabama Official and Statistical Register. State of Alabama, Department of Archives and History. p. 21.
- Smith & De Land (1976). Northern Alabama historical and biographical. Donohue and Henneberry. p. 728. ISBN 978-5-87168-563-1.
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