Henderson Illinois Map

About Henderson, Illinois

Henderson is a locality in Knox County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 266. The population density is 387.6 people per km². Henderson is located at 41.0239°N, 90.3536°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Henderson is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62033, 61439.

Henderson occupies a flat, expansive plateau where the horizon stretches wide under a sky that feels immense and unburdened. It lies 5.4 miles north of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 8°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-northwest of Knoxville. The landscape around Henderson is defined by the steady, rhythmic persistence of agricultural fields, broken only by the thin, dark ribbon of South Henderson Creek winding through the soil a mile away. Three miles to the east, the waters of Lake Storey offer a quiet, reflective stillness that contrasts with the relentless productivity of the surrounding plains. On clear days, the silhouette of Pilot Knob rises seven miles off in the distance, a solitary reminder of the earth’s subtle shifts in elevation amidst the dominant, level prairie.

History in Henderson remains anchored to the slow, deliberate pace of the Midwestern interior, where the economy has long been tethered to the health of the harvest and the movement of grain. Life here moves in sync with the seasonal rotation of crops, a cycle that dictates the color of the landscape from the deep, verdant green of early summer to the brittle, golden stalks of autumn. Residents often gather near the accessible edges of Lake Storey Park, a space that serves as a communal pause in the working week. There is a particular clarity to the light here during the late afternoon, casting long shadows across the fields and highlighting the utilitarian beauty of a place where the work is honest, the space is vast, and the connections to the land are direct and enduring.

About This Henderson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Henderson, Illinois. Coordinates: 41.023878, -90.353581. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Henderson includes the ZIP code (62033, 61439), telephone area code (309, 815), county seat of Knox County (Galesburg), and school district assignment (Galesburg Community Unit School District 205).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.