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Alves Street School

Alves Street School was built in 1899 and was located at 424 S Alves Street. It was demolished in 1967. Attendance in 1912 reached 507 students. Frank Boyett:…

John Henry Wilke

John Henry Wilke was born 18 Sep 1866 in Evansville,, Indiana, to Frederick Henry Wilke (1839 – 1917) and Emelie Pickhardt (1841 – 1911). John Wilke married Lou…

Map of Proposed Gravel Roads

Proposed New Gravel Roads In Henderson County 1919 Reference: Henderson Morning Gleaner • Sun, Mar 23, 1919 Carlinburg Coraville

Alves and MLK Streets

A G Roberts Photography

Alexander Goodman Roberts (1854 – 1920) was a very prominent photographer in Henderson around 1900 to 1920. A. G. Robert’s married Laura B. Noe on 25 Dec 1878….

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…

Springer Subdivision

Plat of Springer Subdivision.

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

First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church, By Edmund L. Starling The history of this church dates back to the year 1839. It originated in a remarkably successful revival meeting conducted by…

Coraville

Coraville was a small town located about 1 mile North of Niagara. It had a couple store houses around 1905 and a coal mine in 1909.

Fairmont Cemetery

Fairmont Cemetery opened in 1921 at 1807 S Green Street. BOYETT: Deceased man thwarted country club plans Fairmont Cemetery would have been the Henderson Country Club if not…