Henderson’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Henderson. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Henderson was platted in 1857, when the railroad was extended to that point. The city takes its name from Henderson County, Tennessee. Henderson was called Dayton until the Civil War, when it then became known as Henderson Station and, finally, Henderson.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Henderson’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Henderson’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewNew Chester County High School Bl…, c. 1930: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Henderson
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Henderson, decade by decade
1990s
3 historic places in Henderson
3 places in Henderson are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 1979Chester County Courthouse
Listed 2012National Teacher's Normal and Business College Administration BuildingListed 2026Chester County Training School/Vincent High SchoolThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as New Chester County High School Bldg., Henderson, Tennessee, erected 1950 (83912) (c. 1930) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3), the Library of Congress (1) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.