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Henderson CountyTexas
Henderson County is a county in Texas with its seat in Athens. It was created on April 27, 1846, and named after J. Pinckney Henderson.
- Founded1846
- County seatAthens
- Named forJ. Pinckney Henderson
- Land area874 sq mi + 75 sq mi water
- Population82,150 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped106,384 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Henderson on the map of Texas
Texas has 254 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1846
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Henderson County was created from Non-County Area 11 on April 27, 1846, but not fully organized until August 4, 1846. Its boundaries changed several times: it lost territory to Kaufman County in 1848 and 1861, gained some back in 1862, and exchanged land with Van Zandt County in 1850.
- 1846Henderson County created Henderson created from Non-County Area 11; Henderson not fully organized. · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 141
- 1846Changed Henderson fully organized. · "Henderson County," New Handbook of Texas, 3:557
- 1848Lost territory Henderson lost to creation of Kaufman. · Texas Laws 1847, 2d leg., ch. 52/pp. 40-43
- 1848Lost territory Henderson lost to creation of Non-County Area 15 when Henderson boundaries were redefined. · Texas Laws 1847, 2d leg., ch. 83/pp. 86-88
- 1850Exchanged territory Henderson exchanged with Van Zandt, lost to Kaufman. · Texas Laws 1849, 3d leg., reg. sess., chs. 82, 86/pp. 88, 91
- 1861Lost territory Henderson lost to Kaufman (act repealed 2 January 1862). · Texas Laws 1861, 8th leg., ext. sess., ch. 49/p. 38
- 1862Gained territory Henderson gained from Kaufman (repealed act of 6 April 1861). · Texas Laws 1861, 9th leg., reg. sess., spec., ch. 48/p. 23
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Henderson
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 106,384 parcels from Henderson County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 55,863 in all from Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO, formerly TNRIS), a division of the Texas Water Development Board; StratMap program.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Henderson by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
- Clerk of court: deeds and plats
County Clerk
Permits
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Henderson County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Henderson County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Henderson County
- When was Henderson County founded?
- Henderson County was founded in 1846, and named after J. Pinckney Henderson.
- What is the county seat of Henderson County?
- The county seat of Henderson County is Athens.
- Is there an online parcel map for Henderson County?
- Yes. Henderson County publishes a parcel map of 106,384 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Henderson County's boundary or name changed?
- Henderson County was created in 1846. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Kaufman County and Van Zandt County.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Henderson County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Indigent Health.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Henderson County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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