Henderson, WV

Henderson is an unincorporated community and former town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers. The 2020 census counted 231 residents. The town was incorporated in 1893 and named for Samuel Bruce Henderson, who owned the townsite at the time. The town was unincorporated following a public hearing on August 11, 2022. In Henderson, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Henderson, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Located near Henderson is the General John McCausland Memorial Farm, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.