Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Henderson County, Illinois.
Official Website
Henderson County was formed in 1841. It was named for Henderson County, Kentucky, which was named for Richard Henderson, founder of the Transylvania Company, an early attempt to organize what later became Kentucky around 1775.
Adjacent Counties
- Hancock County
- McDonough County
- Des Moines County, Iowa
- Lee County, Iowa
- Mercer County
- Warren County
Cities & Villages
- Biggsville
- Dallas City (part)
- Gladstone
- Gulf Port
- Lomax
- Media
- Oquawka
- Raritan
- Stronghurst
Other Townships & Communities: Bald Bluff, Carman, Carthage Lake, Decorra, Hopper, Olena, Rozetta, Shokonon, Stronghurst, Terre Haute and Yellow Banks
Cemeteries
Links
Henderson County Library - Genealogy & History