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Henderson

Ghost town · East Carroll County, Louisiana

Alsatia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Alsatia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Henderson is a ghost town in East Carroll County, Louisiana. It is one of 7 former communities in East Carroll County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Henderson as a historical populated place on the Eagle Bend topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 32.5760° N, 91.0846° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEagle Bend
Elevation98 ft
Nearest living townEagle Bend, MS
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID549556
Coordinates32.57597, -91.08455

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What's there now

Henderson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eagle Bend, MS (population 368), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 98 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Henderson?

Henderson is in East Carroll County, Louisiana, at 32.5760, -91.0846.

How many ghost towns are in East Carroll County?

East Carroll County, Louisiana has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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