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Henderson is a city and the county seat of Rusk County, Texas, [4] United States. Its population was 13,271 at the 2020 census. Henderson is called for James Pinckney Henderson, the very first governor of Texas.
The city has operated as a significant crossroads in Northeast Texas over the last two centuries. Several significant highways travel through business district of the town, consisting of U.S. Route 259, Texas State Highway 64, U.S. Route 79, Texas State Highway 43, Texas State Highway 42, and Texas State Highway 64
Annual occasions in the city of Henderson consist of the Heritage Syrup Festival in November, commemorating the East Texas tradition of sorghum syrup making, and the East Texas Sacred Harp Convention in August including shape note music.
History
The city of Henderson was established by European Americans before the State of Texas was founded. It was established on land donated by W.B. Ochiltree and James Smith; it ended up being the county seat of Rusk County when an act of legislature developed Rusk County on January 16, 1843. The First Methodist and First Baptist Churches were developed in 1842 and 1845, respectively. Though a Baptist church was organized in 1845, the existing First Baptist Church was reorganized in 1850. [5] The first courthouse, made from wood, was completed in 1849. After the Civil War, the International and Great Northern Railroad crossed through Rusk County, however bypassed Henderson. In 1869, a White mob lynched five Black guys without trial, consisting of 2 preachers, in the public square outside the courthouse. [6] In 1874, the Henderson and Overton Branch Railroad Company built a stretch of railroad connecting Henderson to the tracks going through Overton. This stretch of railway was later sold to the Missouri Pacific Railroad (now Union Pacific) and stays in use to this day.
Henderson is a city and the county seat of Rusk County, Texas, [4] United States. Its population was 13,271 at the 2020 census. Henderson is called for James Pinckney Henderson, the very first governor of Texas.
The city has operated as a significant crossroads in Northeast Texas over the last two centuries. Several significant highways travel through business district of the town, consisting of U.S. Route 259, Texas State Highway 64, U.S. Route 79, Texas State Highway 43, Texas State Highway 42, and Texas State Highway 64
Annual occasions in the city of Henderson consist of the Heritage Syrup Festival in November, commemorating the East Texas tradition of sorghum syrup making, and the East Texas Sacred Harp Convention in August including shape note music.
History
The city of Henderson was established by European Americans before the State of Texas was founded. It was established on land donated by W.B. Ochiltree and James Smith; it ended up being the county seat of Rusk County when an act of legislature developed Rusk County on January 16, 1843. The First Methodist and First Baptist Churches were developed in 1842 and 1845, respectively. Though a Baptist church was organized in 1845, the existing First Baptist Church was reorganized in 1850. [5] The first courthouse, made from wood, was completed in 1849. After the Civil War, the International and Great Northern Railroad crossed through Rusk County, however bypassed Henderson. In 1869, a White mob lynched five Black guys without trial, consisting of 2 preachers, in the public square outside the courthouse. [6] In 1874, the Henderson and Overton Branch Railroad Company built a stretch of railroad connecting Henderson to the tracks going through Overton. This stretch of railway was later sold to the Missouri Pacific Railroad (now Union Pacific) and stays in use to this day.