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.
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]