Henderson, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Henderson, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pike
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:420
Coordinates:31.6667°N -86.0733°W
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:119946

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

History

Henderson was named for Eli Henderson, an early settler who moved to the area from Edgefield District, South Carolina.[1] A post office operated under the name Gainers Store from 1830 to 1860 and under the name Henderson from 1860 to 1907.[2]

Notable natives

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 71 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Pike County . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 April 2020.
  3. Book: Alabama. Dept. of Archives and History. Alabama Official and Statistical Register. 1912. State of Alabama, Department of Archives and History. 21.
  4. Book: Smith & De Land. Northern Alabama historical and biographical. 1976. Donohue and Henneberry. 978-5-87168-563-1. 728.