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Henderson County

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Athens, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 11' 26.4633", -95° 51' 7.54340000004"
 
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     Formed from Houston and Nacogdoches counties. Created April 27, 1846; organized August 4, 1846. Named in honor of James Pinckney Henderson, 1808-1858, first governor of the State of Texas. Buffalo, Centerville and Athens (since 1850) have served as county seats.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Henderson County Historical Marker Location Map, Texas