Henderson, Alabama
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
31°40′00″N 86°04′24″W / 31.66667°N 86.07333°W / 31.66667; -86.07333Henderson, 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.[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]
References
- ^ "Henderson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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 April 18, 2020.
- ^ Alabama. Dept. of Archives and History (1912). Alabama Official and Statistical Register. State of Alabama, Department of Archives and History. p. 21.
- ^ a b Smith & De Land (1976). Northern Alabama historical and biographical. Donohue and Henneberry. p. 728. ISBN 978-5-87168-563-1.
