Place:Henderson, Kentucky, United States

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Henderson County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The county is located in western Kentucky on the Ohio River across from Evansville, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,793. Its county seat is Henderson.

The county was formed in 1798 and named for Richard Henderson who purchased of land from the Cherokee Indians, part of which would later make up the county.

Henderson County lies within the West Kentucky Coal Field area. It is also part of the Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1797 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1799 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1799 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1800 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1806 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1816 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1852 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1860 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1800 1,468
1810 4,703
1820 5,714
1830 6,659
1840 9,548
1850 12,171
1860 14,262
1870 18,457
1880 24,515
1890 29,536
1900 32,907
1910 29,352
1920 27,609
1930 26,295
1940 27,020
1950 30,715
1960 33,519
1970 36,031
1980 40,849
1990 43,044

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Henderson County, Kentucky, United States

Research Tips

External links

www.go-henderson.com/


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