Back مقاطعة هندرسون (تينيسي) Arabic Henderson County, Tennessee BAR Хендерсън (окръг, Тенеси) Bulgarian হেন্ডারসন কাউন্টি, টেনেসি BPY Henderson Gông (Tennessee) CDO Хендерсон (гуо, Теннесси) CE Henderson County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Tennessee) CEB Henderson County, Tennessee Welsh Henderson County (Tennessee) German Κομητεία Χέντερσον (Τενεσί) Greek
Henderson County | |
|---|---|
 Henderson County Courthouse in Lexington | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
 Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°39′N 88°23′W / 35.65°N 88.39°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Founded | 1821 |
| Named for | James Henderson |
| Seat | Lexington |
| Largest city | Lexington |
| Area | |
• Total | 526 sq mi (1,360 km2) |
| • Land | 520 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,842  |
| • Density | 53/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | hendersoncountytn |
Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with its county seat in Lexington,[1] and with a population of 27,842 as of the 2020 census.[2] The county was founded in 1821 and named after James Henderson, a soldier in the War of 1812.[3]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ W.C. Crooks, "Henderson County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: October 17, 2013.