Texas County Map
Henderson County, Texas
County seat: Athens · Established 1846 · East Texas · FIPS 48213
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Henderson County, TX
Henderson County Neighboring counties County seat (Athens)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Athens
Population
88,595
Area
874 sq mi
Density
101.4 /sq mi
Region
East Texas
Established
1846
Latitude
32.212°N
Longitude
95.853°W
Bordering counties (8)
Navarro County · Smith County · Van Zandt County · Anderson County · Cherokee County · Freestone County · Kaufman County · Ellis County
About
Henderson County was established in 1846, named for James Pinckney Henderson, the first governor of Texas (1846–1847), and carved from Houston County and Nacogdoches County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the East Texas region.