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Henderson welcome sign on U.S. Highway 79. The city of Henderson was established by European Americans before the State of Texas was founded. It was developed on land donated by W.B. Ochiltree and James Smith; it became the county seat of Rusk County when an act of legislature created Rusk County on January 16, 1843.
Henderson County. Henderson County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 82,150. [1] The county seat is Athens. [2] The county is named in honor of James Pinckney Henderson, the first attorney general of the Republic of Texas, and secretary of state for the republic. [3]
Rusk County is a county located in Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 52,214. [1] Its county seat is Henderson. [2] The county is named for Thomas Jefferson Rusk, a secretary of war of the Republic of Texas. Rusk County is part of the Longview, Texas metropolitan area and the Longview-Marshall combined statistical area.
The Henderson Commercial Historic District in Henderson, Texas is a 25-acre (10 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. In 1995, it included 39 contributing buildings and two other contributing structures. [1]
This is intended to be a complete list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Henderson County, Texas. There is one property listed on the National Register in the county, a property that is also a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted August ...
Coordinates: 32°08′57″N 94°47′57″W. The Howard-Dickinson House was built in 1855 [1] and is located at 501 South Main in Henderson, Texas. [2] This house was the first brick home built in Rusk County, Texas, [3] and is in the Italianate architecture style. [4] In 1968, the Howard-Dickinson House was presented a Texas Historical ...
Henderson Independent School District is a public school district based in Henderson, Texas (USA). HISD is the largest school district in Rusk County. Current enrollment is 3,365 students and the district employees just over 600 teachers, administrators and support staff. For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the district has budgeted $41,079,314 in ...
Children. 5. Alma mater. University of North Carolina. Occupation. Lawyer, diplomat. Signature. James Pinckney Henderson (March 31, 1808 – June 4, 1858) was an American and Republic of Texas lawyer, politician, and soldier, and the first governor of the State of Texas.