• Source: Henderson, Alabama

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


      History


      Henderson was named for Eli Henderson, an early settler who moved to the area from Edgefield District, South Carolina. A post office operated under the name Gainers Store from 1830 to 1860 and under the name Henderson from 1860 to 1907.


      Notable natives


      Charles Henderson, the 35th Governor of Alabama from 1915 to 1919
      Fox Henderson, businessman and banking entrepreneur
      Jeremiah Augustus Henderson, businessman and captain in the Confederate States Army


      References

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