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Henderson County, Texas

68 topographic sheets cover 45 settlements here, and 1 property is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research this county

From the record

1 National Register listing published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Texas within the United States
Henderson County within Texas

What the record shows

  • 606 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 1 property here is on the National Register of Historic Places, listed as a building.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 45 populated places in this county; 45 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

1

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Faulk and Gauntt Buildingbuilding198080004135

Bird's-eye views and land ownership maps

1

Drawn when these were printed as single large sheets: the town seen from the air, and the county divided into its farms with every owner named. Each opens the original at the Library of Congress.

Land ownership map, 1870 - Henderson County
Land ownership map (1870) - Henderson County. Library of Congress.

The county from the air

48 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 1,861 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 48 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1943-11-29, scale 1:27200
1943-11-29, scale 1:27200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1943-11-29, scale 1:27200
1943-11-29, scale 1:27200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1943-11-29, scale 1:27200
1943-11-29, scale 1:27200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1943-11-29, scale 1:27200
1943-11-29, scale 1:27200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1946-12-23, scale 1:23600
1946-12-23, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1946-12-23, scale 1:23600
1946-12-23, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1946-12-23, scale 1:23600
1946-12-23, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1946-12-23, scale 1:23600
1946-12-23, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1947-02-08, scale 1:23600
1947-02-08, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1947-02-08, scale 1:23600
1947-02-08, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1947-02-08, scale 1:23600
1947-02-08, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1947-02-08, scale 1:23600
1947-02-08, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1949-11-01, scale 1:70000
1949-11-01, scale 1:70000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1949-11-01, scale 1:70000
1949-11-01, scale 1:70000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1949-11-01, scale 1:70000
1949-11-01, scale 1:70000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1949-11-01, scale 1:70000
1949-11-01, scale 1:70000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-12-11, scale 1:69000
1952-12-11, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-12-11, scale 1:69000
1952-12-11, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-12-11, scale 1:69000
1952-12-11, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-12-11, scale 1:69000
1952-12-11, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-01-05, scale 1:69000
1953-01-05, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-01-05, scale 1:69000
1953-01-05, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-01-05, scale 1:69000
1953-01-05, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-01-05, scale 1:69000
1953-01-05, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-07-05, scale 1:16000
1958-07-05, scale 1:16000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-07-05, scale 1:16000
1958-07-05, scale 1:16000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-07-05, scale 1:16000
1958-07-05, scale 1:16000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-07-05, scale 1:16000
1958-07-05, scale 1:16000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-03-20, scale 1:18700
1960-03-20, scale 1:18700. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-03-20, scale 1:18700
1960-03-20, scale 1:18700. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-03-20, scale 1:18700
1960-03-20, scale 1:18700. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-03-20, scale 1:18700
1960-03-20, scale 1:18700. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-09-15, scale 1:18000
1961-09-15, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-09-15, scale 1:18000
1961-09-15, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-09-15, scale 1:18000
1961-09-15, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1965-01-26, scale 1:17200
1965-01-26, scale 1:17200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1965-01-26, scale 1:17200
1965-01-26, scale 1:17200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1965-01-26, scale 1:17200
1965-01-26, scale 1:17200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1965-01-26, scale 1:17200
1965-01-26, scale 1:17200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-10-10, scale 1:115674
1970-10-10, scale 1:115674. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-10-10, scale 1:115674
1970-10-10, scale 1:115674. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-10-10, scale 1:115674
1970-10-10, scale 1:115674. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-10-10, scale 1:115674
1970-10-10, scale 1:115674. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-04-04, scale 1:18000
1971-04-04, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-04-04, scale 1:18000
1971-04-04, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-04-04, scale 1:18000
1971-04-04, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-04-04, scale 1:18000
1971-04-04, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-12-22, scale 1:24000
1972-12-22, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

14 stations, 6 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

37 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 107-1Justice Precinct 1: Athens city: Athens city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; Texas and New Orleans Railroad; N. Palestine, N. Needmore
  • 107-2Athens city - That part Bounded by City limits; N. Needmore, N. Palestine; Texas and New Orleans Railroad; City limits
  • 107-3Athens city - That part Bounded by Texas and New Orleans Railroad; N. Palestine; St. Louis Southwestern Railway; City limits
  • 107-4Athens city - That part Bounded by Texas and New Orleans Railroad; City limits; State Hwy. 40, E. Corsicana; S. Prairieville, St. Louis Southwestern Railway, S. Palestine
  • 107-5Athens city - That part Bounded by E. Corsicana, State Hwy. 40; City limits; City limits; S. Palestine, Davis Lane, S. Prairieville
  • 107-6Athens city - That part Bounded by St. Louis Southwestern Railway; S. Prairieville; City limits; City limits
  • 107-7Athens city - That part Bounded by Davis Lane; S. Palestine; City limits; S. Prairieville
  • 107-8Justice Precinct 1 - That part northwest of St. Louis Southwestern Railway and east of State Hwy. 19, outside Athens city
  • 107-9Justice Precinct 1 - That part west of State Hwy. 19 and northeast of Texas and New Orleans Railroad, outside Athens city
  • 107-10Justice Precinct 1 - That part southwest of Texas and New Orleans Railroad and north of St. Louis Southwestern Railway, outside Athens city
  • 107-11Justice Precinct 1 - That part southeast of St. Louis Southwestern Railway and northeast of U.S. Hwy. 175, outside Athens city
  • 107-12Justice Precinct 1 - That part southwest of U.S. Hwy. 175, east of Coon Creek and east of State Hwy. 19, outside Athens city
  • 107-13Justice Precinct 1 - That part west of State Hwy. 19 and Coon Creek and southeast of St. Louis Southwestern Railway, outside Athens city
  • 107-14Justice Precinct 3: Justice Precinct 3 - That part north of Texas and New Orleans Railroad
  • 107-15Justice Precinct 3 - That part southwest of Texas and New Orleans Railroad, northwest of South Twin Creek and Twin Creek, and east of Cedar Creek
  • 107-16Justice Precinct 3 - That part southwest of Texas and New Orleans Railroad, northeast of Cedar Creek, and southeast of Twin Creek and South Twin Creek
  • 107-17Justice Precinct 3 - That part southwest of Cedar Creek and east of Bridge Creek and an Unnamed road extending northward through Aley to county line
  • 107-18Justice Precinct 3 - That part west of an Unnamed road extending southward from county line through Aley to Bridge Creek and west of Bridge Creek
  • 107-19Justice Precinct 4: Brownsboro city
  • 107-20Justice Precinct 4 - That part north of St. Louis Southwestern Railway, outside Brownsboro city
  • 107-21Justice Precinct 4 - That part south of St. Louis Southwestern Railway and west of Brownsboro - Leagueville - New York Rd., outside Brownsboro city
  • 107-22Justice Precinct 4 - That part south of St. Louis Southwestern Railway and east of New York - Leagueville - Brownsboro Rd., outside Brownsboro city
  • 107-23Justice Precinct 5: Chandler, unincorporated (See boundaries shown on aerial photo CKS - 16 - 86)
  • 107-24Justice Precinct 5 - That part north of St. Louis Southwestern Railway, outside Chandler, unincorporated (See aerial photo CKS - 16 - 86 for boundaries of Chandler)
  • 107-25Justice Precinct 5 - That part south of St. Louis Southwestern Railway, outside Chandler, unincorporated (See aerial photo (CKS - 16 - 86 for boundaries of Chandler)
  • 107-26Justice Precinct 7: Justice Precinct 7 - That part north of Ledbetter Creek and east and north of Fincastle - New York - Leagueville Rd.
  • 107-27Justice Precinct 7 - That part south of Ledbetter Creek and east of Fincastle - Poynor Rd. extending south to county line
  • 107-28Justice Precinct 7 - That part south and west of Leagueville - New York - Fincastle - Poynor Rd. and northeast of Texas and New Orleans Railroad
  • 107-29Justice Precinct 7 - That part southwest of Texas and New Orleans Railroad and west of Unnamed road extending southward from Texas and New Orleans Railroad to Anderson county line
  • 107-30Justice Precinct 8: Malakoff city SUPERVISOR'S NOTE: This Enumeration District is expected to require subdivision. Examine before enumeration. See instructions.
  • 107-31Trinidad, unincorporated: Trinidad, unincorporated Bounded by 1/2 mile offset line northwest of and parallel to State Hwy. 31; Unnamed road; Texas Power and Light Lake; Unnamed road extended, Unnamed road, St. Louis Southwestern Railway, Unnamed road
  • 107-32Trinidad, unincorporated Bounded by State Hwy. 31; Unnamed road, St. Louis Southwestern Railway, Unnamed road, Unnamed road extended; Texas Power and Light Lake; Texas Power and Light Lake, Spur Line Railroad extended, Spur Line Railroad, St. Louis Southwestern Railway, Trinity River (County line)
  • 107-33Justice Precinct 8 - That part north of St. Louis Southwestern Railway and east of Cedar Creek, outside Malakoff city
  • 107-34Justice Precinct 8 - That part west of Cedar and Walnut Creeks, outside Trinidad, unincorporated (See separate map for boundaries of Trinidad, unincorporated)
  • 107-35Justice Precinct 8 - That part south of St. Louis Southwestern Railway, northwest of Tick Branch and Turkey Creek and east of Walnut and Cedar Creeks, outside Malakoff city
  • 107-36Justice Precinct 8 - That part south of Turkey Creek and west of State Hwy. 90 and an Unnamed road extending southward from Farm Hwy. 90 to county line
  • 107-37Justice Precinct 8 - That part southeast of Tick Branch and Turkey Creek and east of State Hwy. 90 and an Unnamed road extending southward from Farm Hwy. 90 to county line

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

1,598 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1,598 of them, burning about 17,462 acres. 31 started naturally and 71 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning856
Missing data/not specified/undetermined385
Equipment and vehicle use126
Arson/incendiarism71
Smoking52
Power generation/transmission/distribution32
Natural31
Misuse of fire by a minor26
Recreation and ceremony11
Railroad operations and maintenance6
Fireworks1
Other causes1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
5 February 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined500 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceLEVEE GRASS FIRE
19 August 2001Missing data/not specified/undetermined300 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceHENDERSON - 145
9 February 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined300 acresTexas A & M Forest Service175 PASTURE FIRE FOLLOW UP
3 September 2000Equipment and vehicle use250 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceHENDERSON - 463
13 January 1996Debris and open burning200 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
14 January 2009Debris and open burning200 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceFLAG LAKE RD
20 December 2004Missing data/not specified/undetermined185 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceHENDERSON - 157
29 August 1993Debris and open burning150 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1952 to 2026

60 of 516 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 516 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 38 injuries and about $19,188,150 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind209
Hail208
Flash Flood48
Tornado38
Flood9
Lightning3
Heavy Rain1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2024Tornado (EF1)Fincastle6 hurt, $300,000An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 105 mph touched down near an inlet area of Lake Palestine west of Boles Road just southwest of Coffee City. This tornado largely stayed over the water as a waterspout, and it briefly came ashore across the Lake Palestine Resort just west of Highway 155. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted at the resort, with several RV's flipped over, and multiple metal canopies at the marina completely collapsed. This tornado then moved back over water as a waterspout again as it shifted north-northeast, before moving ashore again across a small neighborhood behind the Lake Palestine Motor Inn. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, with at least one large hardwood tree having fallen onto a two story home. The tornado then crossed FM 3506 and into the Briarwood Bay subdivision, where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted (DI 27, DOD 4). It was here where the tornado was strongest and widest (480 yards), before weakening and narrowing as it moved across the northern end of the subdivision along the lake. The tornado then moved back over water again as a waterspout, crossing into Smith County at 709 pm CDT. A total of 6 injuries occurred with this tornado, but only 2 people needed transport to the local hospital. Information on the damage in Smith County can be found in a Storm Data separate entry. In Henderson County, this tornado was rated an EF-1 with maximum winds of 105 mph, and tracked for 2.69 miles before crossing into Smith County.
April 2017Tornado (EF2)Payne Springs5 hurt, $500,000A National Weather Service damage survey crew found the start of tornado number three began in Henderson County, approximately 3 miles due south of Eustace. This tornado eventually moved into Van Zandt County, where the storm produced EF4 damage. In Henderson County, several homes suffered EF2 damage, along with a considerable amount of tree damage and damage to farm buildings. As the storm moved into Van Zandt County, the tornado grew to a mile wide at the tornado's maximum width. Over 50 homes were either damaged or destroyed, with a continuous path noted between counties.
April 2017Tornado (EF2)Stockard5 hurt, $300,000This tornado developed northeast of Log Cabin with the first|visible damage associated to snapped trees. As the tornado moved |north/northeast, a tall communications tower was snapped in half. |Eventually, the tornado crossed paths with several homes which led|to complete destruction and many debarked trees. The damage path |continued to the northeast, eventually stopping near the|intersection of Van Zandt County Road 2903 and FM 1256. As this|tornado occluded and dissipated, the next tornado began in the next|few minutes.
March 1997Thunderstorm WindEustace5 hurt, $200,000no account filed
May 1954Tornado (F3)not stated4 hurtno account filed
November 1959Tornado (F3)not stated3 hurt, $250,000no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindAthens3 hurt, $50,000Thunderstorm winds unroofed a house. Three people were injured by debris when they abandoned the house. Thunderstorm winds also downed numerous trees and powerlines.
November 1991Thunderstorm Windnot stated2 hurtno account filed
October 1972Tornado (F2)not stated1 hurt, $250,000no account filed
November 1994Tornado (F1)Athens1 hurt, $50,000An apparent anti-cyclonic tornado with a very narrow path destroyed a mobile home, did roof damage to houses, blew down power lines, and damaged cars from flying debris in Cross Roads. A church was moved off its foundation. Damage was estimated at over $25,000.
May 1952Tornado (F0)not stated1 hurt, $2,500no account filed
April 2011LightningMalakoff1 hurtA 22 year-old male was struck by lightning while working outdoors in Star Harbor. It is believed that lightning struck the tree next to him.
March 2007LightningTool1 hurtPerson struck by lightning in Seven Points.
November 2022Tornado (EF2)Malakoff$3,000,000The tornado first touched down around 5:35 PM south of Malakoff, hitting a private family property and wedding venue just west of CR 3441. The tornado continued to move northeast and damaged another family home on CR 1208. The tornado made a continuous path northeast, marked by damage to trees and outbuildings. The tornado moved through Athens, damaging additional structures and uprooting/snapping trees. A Dollar General had its windows blown out. The tornado moved over the Athens Steel Building Corporation, causing the most significant damage of the tornado track. Damage included collapse of the southern portion of the structure. The tornado exited the city and dissipated after damaging structures and trees in the Trey Meadows neighborhood, southwest of Murchison around 5:58 PM. Maximum estimated winds were 115 mph.
March 1997Thunderstorm WindTool$3,000,000no account filed
December 2006Tornado (F1)Poynor$2,000,000At least two dozen houses were damaged in Poynor Friday night as a tornado ripped through the community. Dozens of sheds, barns, and storage units were demolished. Significant damage to roofs and garages occurred at residences, while dozens of fences and trees were blown down. At least one home was considered a total loss. A metal support beam from a destroyed storage unit was driven through a truck, and the truck was then rolled onto its side by the strong winds. Numerous other vehicles were rolled and damaged by debris. In addition, houses which had portions of their roofs removed sustained heavy water damage from the rainfall following the tornado.
March 1997Thunderstorm WindPayne Springs$1,700,000no account filed
July 2007Flash FloodMalakoff$750,000About 15 to 20 roads were flooded. A 15' by 20' sinkhole developed, and a bridge was washed out on Cedar Oaks Drive in Payne Springs stranding about 30 households. FM 2636 in Malakoff, Bunny Rabbit Road in Athens, and FM 773 north of Murchison were closed due to high water. A bridge was washed out on CR 2803.
March 1997Thunderstorm WindPayne Springs$600,000no account filed
April 2019Thunderstorm WindChandler$500,000Emergency management reported at least one hundred trees blown down, many of which were very large and some of which fell on homes and vehicles.
February 1993Thunderstorm WindGun Barrel City$500,000A severe thunderstorm caused damage to houses, airplanes, and signs across the city.
March 1997Thunderstorm WindTool$400,000no account filed
April 2010Thunderstorm WindCedar Creek Res Nort$350,000The roof of a business in a strip mall in Gun Barrel City collapsed due to thunderstorm winds. Significant sign damage was also reported in the city and large trees were uprooted. In Loon Bay, a boat dock was lifted out of the water and smashed into the porch of a resident. The neighboring house sustained extensive damage to its second story and the wind also moved the back wall.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindPayne Springs$250,000There were numerous reports of wind damage in the community of Payne Springs. Numerous trees and powerlines were down. There was roof damage to 10 homes due to fallen trees.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindMalakoff$250,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down a 200-foot radio station tower.
May 1981Tornado (F3)not stated$250,000no account filed
April 1966Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
March 2016Tornado (EF0)Trinidad$200,000A National Weather Service storm survey crew found evidence of a tornado which began south of the city of Trinidad, and move northeast to the city of Malakoff. The tornado began by damaging several trees and homes near Trinidad. As the tornado moved northeast, trees were damaged along State Highway 34, before entering southwest Malakoff. Approximately 10 homes were damaged in Malakoff, with one home losing a chimney, part of the roof, and several large trees on the property.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindCedar Creek Res Sout$200,000In Key Ranch Estates, several homes were left uninhabitable after large trees were blown onto them from thunderstorm winds.
June 2025Flash FloodPayne Springs$150,000Emergency management reported that several roads sustained flood damage to bridges and culverts, or had areas of the roadway washed away, including County Roads 3715, 1500, 1507, 3822, 3918, 1113 near the city of Athens, and FM 316 near the city of Athens.
October 2015Flash FloodCedar Creek Res Nort$150,000The eastbound lanes of Highway 175 were closed near Athens due to flooding. 8-15 inches of rain had already fallen across the county and as the rain continued during the day, county roads started to flood and several were closed due to high water.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindMalakoff$150,000A member of broadcast media measured a wind gust of 78 mph in Malakoff. The local newspaper reported two light poles were knocked down at the football field. A tin roof of a building was peeled back, and the sign at a church was blown out. Several trees were also knocked over and some trees fell on homes.
July 2020FloodStockard$100,000Several roads were closed or experienced flooding due to heavy rain across parts of Henderson County. Some areas received 4-6 inches of rain in less than 6 hours. Parts of Highways 175 and 19 near Athens experienced flooding problems. Also mentioned was HCRs 3918, 3910, and 3907. Two bridges were damaged due to flooding on HCRs 1500 and 1507 near Crescent Heights.
June 2010Flash FloodTool$100,000Significant flash flooding was reported in western Henderson County. Numerous high water rescues were conducted in the cities of Eustace, Log Cabin, Malakoff, Key Rance, and Goliad. The Precinct 1 County Commissioner reported that 15 to 20 roads were flooded at one time.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindCedar Creek Res Sout$100,000Widespread tree damage was reported in Enchanted Oaks. Numerous trees fell on homes, carports, and powerlines. Damage was reported to several structures.
March 2008Thunderstorm WindMurchison$80,000Several houses had roof damage along CR 1803. One roof of a mobile home was blown several yards away into some treetops. A barn also collapsed in the area.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindPayne Springs$75,000Widespread trees down, including on homes and vehicles, was reported across Henderson County.
January 2010Tornado (EF1)Paynor$75,000A NWS Storm Survey concluded that an EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated wind speeds of 90 to 100 mph touched down near Poyner and tracked 3 miles to the northeast toward Coffee City. A mobile home was dislodged and a wood framed home had significant damage. Tree damage was also noted along a three mile path with an average width of 100 yards.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindCedar Creek Res Sout$75,000A large boathouse had half of its roof blown off by thunderstorm winds in the Pinnacle Club Subdivision. Hundreds of trees were also reported to be down in the subdivision and some of the fallen trees damaged homes.
March 2013Thunderstorm WindAthens$60,000Thunderstorm winds caused wind damage in Athens, reported by broadcast media. A large tree was blown down near a home in Athens. The tree damaged the roof of the house and also caused major damage to two cars in the driveway.
March 2008Thunderstorm WindBrownsboro$60,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a house in Brownsboro. The tree fell into the interior of the house, causing an estimated $60,000 in damages. Two cars were also damaged by the tree.
May 2007Thunderstorm WindPayne Springs$60,000Over a dozen trees blown down across central Henderson county. Several trees were blocking roads and had to be removed. One truck and one SUV were damaged by the falling trees.
April 2026HailAthens$50,000Social media photos and videos showed hail up to tennis ball size in parts of Athens.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindCrescent Hgts$50,000Emergency management reported trees down near the intersection of FM 753 and FM 2494 southwest of Athens. A tree had fallen on at least one house.
April 2022Thunderstorm WindChandler$50,000In the Chandler area, several downed trees and power poles were reported. Two homes sustained minor damage due to falling trees.
May 2020Tornado (EF0)Malakoff$50,000This tornado developed on the west side of Malakoff, south of Highway 31, in a residential area west of the post office. A number of trees were blown onto homes and cars, causing minor roof and vehicular damage. Farther west, the tornado impacted a nursing home, causing significant roof damage. The tornado then crossed Highway 31, completely destroying a propane supply business building, and causing significant large tree damage. The degree of damage to this metal building was consistent with EF-1 tornado winds, peaking at approximately 100 mph. Immediately to the west of the propane building, the tornado produced modest roof damage to a hotel on the north side of Highway 31 before dissipating. The total length of the tornado was 1.03 miles and the maximum winds were 100 mph.
June 2007Flash FloodMalakoff$50,000Dewey Street was closed due to high water as were several other county roads. A couple roads were damaged.
March 2002Thunderstorm WindCountywide$50,000Trees were blown down across the county. A large oak tree was blown down onto a house collapsing the roof and damaging interior furniture.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindMalakoff$50,000Strong winds destroyed a dock on the south side of Cedar Creek Reservoir.
April 1993Thunderstorm WindMurchison$50,000Thunderstorm winds blew a tree onto a business, and numerous trees were blown down with roof damage in the area.
April 1993HailGun Barrel City$50,000A severe thunderstorm from southern Kaufman County near Kemp to Seven Points in northern Henderson County, moved eastward to just north of Athens producing widespread hail damage across the northern part of Henderson County. Several hundred homes received hail damage, with numerous cars, trucks and signs also damaged.
April 1993HailSeven Points$50,000A severe thunderstorm from southern Kaufman County near Kemp to Seven Points in northern Henderson County, moved eastward to just north of Athens producing widespread hail damage across the northern part of Henderson County. Several hundred homes received hail damage, with numerous cars, trucks and signs also damaged.
April 1993HailCedar Creek Reservoir$50,000A severe thunderstorm from southern Kaufman County near Kemp to Seven Points in northern Henderson County, moved eastward to just north of Athens producing widespread hail damage across the northern part of Henderson County. Several hundred homes received hail damage, with numerous cars, trucks and signs also damaged.
April 1993HailAthens$50,000A severe thunderstorm from southern Kaufman County near Kemp to Seven Points in northern Henderson County, moved eastward to just north of Athens producing widespread hail damage across the northern part of Henderson County. Several hundred homes received hail damage, with numerous cars, trucks and signs also damaged.
April 1993Thunderstorm WindAthens$50,000Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and caused roof damage to houses and businesses.
April 1993Thunderstorm WindAthens$50,000Thunderstorm winds damaged a nursing home, apartment complex and highway department building.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindCountywide$45,000In Opelika, two two-hundred year-old oak trees were split in half and another was uprooted. Large limbs from the downed trees were thrown across the yard, on the roof of a house, and on top of a storage building. One resident said that their front door was blown open, and the male owner was not able to pull it shut again until the wind subsided. The cost to haul away the oak trees and repair the roof of the house was estimated at $20,000. Also in the same area, a carport was blown off, the car inside the carport was shifted about four feet, and several trees were leveled. In Cross Roads, the elementary school had limbs strewn across the football field. A nearby house had its roof damaged, tin was blown off of a storage building, and numerous trees were knocked down, including a 100 year-old peach tree. Some of the trees had their tops sheared off.
March 2009Thunderstorm WindPayne Springs$35,000A metal storage building was thrown across State Highway 198 in Payne Springs due to strong thunderstorm winds.
December 2015FloodCross Rds$30,000Several roads remained flooded across the county after over 5 inches of rain fell. The closed roads included FM 3273/Peach Tree Road in Gun Barrel City, CR 2930, CR 41513, CR 4304, CR 4305, CR 1201, and CR 1500. A high water rescue was performed during the early morning hours of the 28th on FM 733 at Kickapoo Creek.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindAntioch$30,000Thunderstorms winds blew the roof off a house near the intersection of FM 314 and CR 3417. Numerous power poles were also blown down along CR 3417.

Mines and quarries

32 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 32 workings inside this county. 21 still produce and 11 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Clay23
Fire Clay (Refractory)5
Iron2
Sand and Gravel, Construction2

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Jomac Pit & PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Julian PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Texas Iron PitIronProducer
Unnamed MineIronProducerGoethite, Hematite
Acme PitFire Clay (Refractory)ProducerSedimentary
Athens No. 2 PitFire Clay (Refractory)ProducerSedimentary
Larue PitFire Clay (Refractory)ProducerSedimentary
Malakoff PitFire Clay (Refractory)ProducerSedimentary
Texas Clay No. 2 PitFire Clay (Refractory)ProducerSedimentary
Acme PitClayPast Producer
Athens Brick PlantClayProducer
Athens PitClayProducerSedimentary
Athens Pit 1ClayProducer
Athens Pit 2ClayPast Producer
Black Jack PitClayProducerSedimentary
Black Jack PitClayProducer
Larue PitClayProducer
Malakoff Pits & PlantClayProducer
Southern Clay PitClayProducerSedimentary
Southern Clay PitClayProducer
Texas Clay Pit 1ClayProducer
Texas Clay Pit 2ClayPast Producer
UnknownClayPast Producer
UnknownClayPast Producer
UnknownClayPast Producer
UnknownClayPast Producer
UnknownClayProducer
UnknownClayPast Producer
UnknownClayPast Producer
UnknownClayPast Producer
UnknownClayPast Producer
Unnamed PitClayProducerSedimentary

Every populated place in the county

45

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • 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.