Welcome to Henderson County ...
Time Zone: Henderson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Athens is the Seat for Henderson County.
Henderson County was founded in 1846. Henderson was created by taking area from Houston and Nacogdoches Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Henderson had a population of 82,822 people. This is an increase of 5.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 78,532 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Henderson represented 0.31% of the total population of Texas.
Below are some of the communities located in Henderson County:
- Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Henderson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
- Berryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Henderson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Brownsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Brownsboro is located in Henderson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <2>
- Caney City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
- Caney City is located in Henderson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Chandler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Coffee City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
- Coffee City is located in Henderson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Enchanted Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
- Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Eustace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustace
- Eustace is located in Henderson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustace <2>
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- Gun Barrel City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Log Cabin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
- Log Cabin is located in Henderson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Malakoff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
- Malakoff is located in Henderson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <2>
- Moore Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
- Moore Station is located in Henderson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Murchison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Murchison is located in Henderson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <2>
- Payne Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
- Payne Springs is located in Henderson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Poynor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
- Poynor is located in Henderson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <2>
- Seven Points
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
- Seven Points is located in Henderson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Points <2>
- Star Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
- Star Harbor is located in Henderson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Tool
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tool have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
- Tool is located in Henderson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <2>
- Trinidad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Texas
- Websites specific to Henderson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Ellis County
- Kaufman County
- Navarro County
- Smith County
- Van Zandt County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |