Henderson, Missouri
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1884 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Benton Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65742. It lies near White Oak Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Oak Grove Heights quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 21 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1884 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:125000
- 1886 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1937 USGS Ozark quadrangle1:48000
- 1943 USGS Ozark quadrangle1:62500
- 1945 USGS Ozark quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Oak Grove Heights quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
181 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 181 fires within 5 miles of Henderson between 1992 and 2017, burning about 820 acres in total. None started naturally. 17 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 128 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 24 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 170 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 20 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 20 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 1 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 9 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Henderson: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Zinc, Lead. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Mine | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zinc | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Gates Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Harper Mines | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Henderson in 6 storm reports between 2007 and 2024: 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henderson | $15,000 | Multiple trees were reported down, and a barn roof was torn off on Lon Road north of Rogersville. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Henderson | $10,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-0 tornado touched down 2.7 miles north of Rogersville and tracked northeast before lifting 5 miles northwest of Fordland. Wind speeds were estimated at around 75 MPH. Damage occurred mainly to outbuildings and trees. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henderson | $10,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts flipped a car over. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henderson | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged trees and an outbuilding along Missouri Highway B just north of Rogersville. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Henderson | - | Route B along Panther Creek was flooded and closed due to flooding. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henderson | - | A tree was blow down across Highway D. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogersville | 1.7 miles | 23 | |
| Lon | 2.9 miles | 21 | |
| All | 3.0 miles | 21 | |
| Panther Valley | 4.0 miles | 21 | |
| Zenar | 5.7 miles | 14 | |
| Fordland | 6.4 miles | 14 | |
| Compton (historical) | 6.5 miles | 21 | |
| Olga | 8.9 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 719367. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









