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Henderson’s post office opened in 1880

Most of Henderson was built recently: 4% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1983. Below: maps from 1965 on.

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How Henderson began

When was Henderson founded?

1880

The Henderson post office opened in 1880, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 309146 years
Founding year: the first Henderson post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Henderson’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Henderson are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Henderson’s history is told.

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The story so far

Henderson, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Henderson yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Henderson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 309. Henderson is located on the east bank of Norfork Lake along U.S. Routes 62 and 412, 9.5 miles (15.3 km) east-northeast of Mountain Home. Henderson has a post office with ZIP code 72544.

Its first post office opened in 1880.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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On the map

Henderson on the map, 1965 to 1979

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Henderson. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Henderson on the 1965 USGS mapHenderson on the 1979 USGS map1965Gamaliel sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Henderson.

Famous people

Famous people close to Henderson

Nobody well known was born in Henderson itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Davis Tutt19th-century American Old West gambler · b. 1836
Carolyn D. WrightAmerican poet · b. 1949
Charles L. GillilandUnited States Army Medal of Honor recipient · b. 1933
R
Roy HogsedAmerican musician · b. 1919
Tava SmileyAmerican actress · b. 1971
Forrest L. WoodAmerican entrepreneur · b. 1932
Places that used to be

Old corners

Henderson’s post office has been open since 1880.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Norfork Lake Estates

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Henderson’s history

What year was Henderson founded?

The Henderson post office opened in 1880, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.