Four U.S. States Have a Town Named Henderson

There are **four U.S. states** that contain an **incorporated municipality named Henderson**:

1. Kentucky – **Henderson (City)** – County seat of Henderson Co. Pop. ~28,000. On Ohio River. Home of **John James Audubon Museum**.
2. Nevada – **Henderson (City)** – **2nd largest in NV (pop. ~330,000)**. Las Vegas metro. **Master-planned.** Green Valley, Lake Las Vegas.
3. New York – **Henderson (Town)** – **Jefferson County**, **Thousand Islands region**, Lake Ontario. Pop. ~1,400. Includes **Henderson Harbor** village.
4. North Carolina – **Henderson (City)** – **Vance County seat**. Pop. ~15,000. **Kerr Lake** region. Historic tobacco/railroad hub.

Other "Henderson" Place Names

• Henderson, CO – Unincorporated (Adams Co).
• Henderson, IA – Tiny city (Mills Co, pop ~150).
• Henderson, KY (above) – The largest "Henderson" historically.
• Henderson, MD / MI / MN / NE / TN / TX / WV – Mostly **unincorporated communities / CDPs / townships**, not incorporated municipalities.
• Henderson County exists in **IL, KY, NC, TN, TX** (named for different Hendersons).

**Only KY, NV, NY, NC have an *incorporated* Henderson.** Nevada's is by far the largest today.