Henderson, also known as Gainers Store, is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama, United States.

Henderson, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°40′00″N 86°04′24″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Pike
Elevation	420 ft (130 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	334
GNIS feature ID	119946[1]

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]

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