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Chandley Cartage Co

Chandley Cartage Co was a local trucking company. It appears to have been around for quite some time, with the original motor carrier number issued in 1943, later…

Purple’s

Purple’s was a lunch counter and pool hall in the 100 block of Second Street run by Randy (Purple) and Marsha Fulkerson in the 1980s. It was a…

Henderson Baseball

Historic postcard of Henderson Baseball players. A History of Soft Ball in Henderson

Tri-State Medical Supply Company

Tri-State Medical Supply Company located at 1424 N Green, 1960s.

2025 Flood

Various photos of the April 2025 record flooding.

Butler Cemetery

Butler cemetery is located on private property in the woods on the South side of Belle Wood Drive. It is currently very overgrown and many tombstones are difficult…

Slaton Dempewolf Cemetery

I happened across this cemetery a few years ago by accident while with a friend. Located on private property NW of the curve on Wathen Lane.

Snow days

Stone Cemetery

Stone Cemetery is located on the South side of US 60 just East of Wathen Road. (37.8639961, -87.5350888) Find a Grave

Watson Cemetery

Watson Cemetery is located in the 2900 block of Green River Road, on the NW side of the road. 37°52’16.8″N 87°33’09.9″W Find a Grave

Various ‘settlements’ and nicknames for sections of town

“Redbanks” is surely a name everyone has heard before; it’s the name of the settlement here before Henderson was established. Here are a few more that you may…

Whistles

I came across this article about local whistles by Francele Armstrong in the Gleaner from 4 June 1939 and found it very interesting; then thought I bet Frank…