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Henderson Co. was established on April 27, 1846, and
named it in honor of
James Pickney Henderson, (1808-1858) first
governor of the state of Texas. The county was formed
from parts of Nacogdoches and Houston counties, it was
organized on August 4, 1846. Kaufman and Van Zandt
counties were formed out of Henderson Co. in 1848. Athens
is the county seat.
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