Henderson
Buffalo
Seven Points, TX
Before Henderson County was created by the Texas Legislature in 1846, a small community known as Buffalo had developed around a ferry...
Cherokee Exodus from Texas
Chandler, TX
Driven from eastern states by white settlers, Cherokee Indians migrated to the East Texas area, becoming established by 1820.
Clinton Williams Murchison, Sr.
Athens, TX
Clint W. Murchison, Sr. was born April 11, 1895, in Tyler to John W. and Clara (Williams) Murchison.
Courts Under the Oaks
Athens, TX
Henderson County was established in 1846, the year after Texas was annexed by the United States.
Davis Reynolds
New York, TX
Henderson County pioneer Davis Reynolds (1800-1869) came to Texas in 1856 with his wife Catherine (1802-1871), their unmarried children,...
Durham Avant
Tool, TX
(1798-1862) A native of North Carolina, Durham Avant came to Texas in 1834 with his wife, Susan (Winsett), and after a time they settled...
Faulk-Gauntt Building
Athens, TX
An earlier building at this location housed the law offices of Senator J. J. Faulk and Judge W. L. Faulk.
Fincastle
Poynor, TX
One of the earliest settlements in Henderson County, Fincastle developed during the early 1850s.
Henderson County C. S. A.
Athens, TX
(Star and Wreath) Voted 400-49 for secession.
Henderson County Courthouse
Athens, TX
The Texas Legislature created Henderson County in 1846.
John Crane
Chandler, TX
In 1830, John Crane applied to be a part of Joseph Vehlein's Colony.
John Matthews Mc Donald
Athens, TX
North Carolina-born John Matthews McDonald (1827-1883) came to Texas in 1848 and lived first at Larissa, Cherokee Co. and then Mound...
Meredith Campground and Tabernacle
Athens, TX
North Carolina native Eber Meredith, his wife Caroline (Ross), and their four children moved to this area of Henderson County in the 1850s.
Science Hill
Cross Roads, TX
A group of pioneers from Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana founded the Science Hill community when they arrived in this...
Site of Hawn Lumber Company
Athens, TX
As the geographic center of the newly redrawn Henderson County lines, Athens became the county seat in 1850.
The Rev. Thomas Hunt Hall, M.D.
New York, TX
(November 29, 1839 - September 5, 1914) A native of Georgia, Thomas Hunt Hall came to Texas in 1854 and settled in Smith County.
The Trinity River
Trinidad, TX
Three main tributaries-- the West, Elm, and East forks-- feed the Trinity from headwaters in North Texas.
William P. Avant
Tool, TX
(1826-1863) Alabama born William Avant grew up in what is now Henderson County after coming to Texas with his parents in 1834.
William Richardson
Athens, TX
(Dec. 6, 1805 - May 30, 1864) Born in South Carolina, William Richardson moved to Pickens County, Alabama in 1830.