Henderson County

proper noun

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Oquawka. Named after the county in Kentucky.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Oquawka. Named after the county in Kentucky.
  2. One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Henderson. Named after Richard Henderson.
  3. One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Hendersonville. Named after Leonard Henderson.
  4. One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Lexington. Named after James Henderson.
  5. One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Athens. Named after James Pinckney Henderson.
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APA

Henderson County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Henderson%20County

MLA

“Henderson County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Henderson%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Henderson County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Henderson%20County.

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