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.
Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p.71. ISBN0-8173-0410-X.
"Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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