Map of Henderson city, Tennessee

Henderson is a city in and the county seat of Chester County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 6,309 at the 2010 census, up from 5,670 at the 2000 census.

Henderson city overview:
Name:	Henderson city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Tennessee
County:	Chester County
Elevation:	446 ft (136 m)
Total Area:	7.83 sq mi (20.29 km²)
Land Area:	7.80 sq mi (20.22 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)
Total Population:	6,308
Population Density:	808.20/sq mi (312.04/km²)
ZIP code:	38340
Area code:	731
FIPS code:	4733260
GNISfeature ID:	1287374
Website:	hendersontn.org

Online Interactive Map

Henderson online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Henderson location map. Where is Henderson city?

Henderson location on the U.S. Map. Where is Henderson city. — Henderson location on the U.S. Map.

Henderson location on the Tennessee map. Where is Henderson city. — Location of Henderson in Tennessee.

History

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 during the Civil War, then was known as Henderson Station and, finally, Henderson.

Henderson Road Map

Henderson city Satellite Map

Geography

Henderson is located near the center of Chester County at 35°26′35″N 88°38′40″W / 35.44306°N 88.64444°W / 35.44306; -88.64444 (35.443025, -88.644345), to the west of the South Fork Forked Deer River. U.S. Route 45 passes through the city, leading northwest 17 miles (27 km) to Jackson and south 20 miles (32 km) to Selmer. Tennessee State Route 100 passes south of the city center, leading east 32 miles (51 km) to Decaturville and west 30 miles (48 km) to Whiteville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.4 km), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km), or 0.35%, is water.