Henderson West Virginia Map

About Henderson, West Virginia

Henderson is a locality in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 228. The population density is 210.6 people per km². Henderson is located at 38.8337°N, 82.1382°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Henderson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 25106.

Henderson occupies a quiet confluence where the Kanawha River broadens its reach, carving a wide, fertile path through the bottomlands before yielding to the surrounding woodland. It lies 28.8 miles north-northwest of Teays Valley, WV (from Teays Valley, WV: bearing 337°T), and is situated 0.8 miles south of Point Pleasant. The terrain rises in steady, wooded swells that suggest the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains, though here the earth is defined by the alluvial patience of the riverbanks. Light in the late afternoon settles softly against the sycamores, turning the water into a sheet of polished pewter that reflects the slow, deliberate movement of the sky. Beyond the immediate banks, the land folds into the sheltered quiet of Honey Hollow, where the air holds the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and deep, shaded soil.

Henderson maintains a steady pulse defined by the weight of its history and the enduring presence of Tu-Endie-Wei State Park, which marks the confluence with quiet, green solemnity. The local economy has long mirrored the changing currents of the river, shifting from the early necessity of trade and transit to a modern rhythm of small-scale industry and regional service. Residents navigate a landscape where the remnants of past labor cycles are still visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that lines the streets. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of the river, a persistent flow that acknowledges the labor of the past while maintaining a grounded, unassuming presence in the present day.

About This Henderson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Henderson, West Virginia. Coordinates: 38.833692, -82.1382. 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 (25106), telephone area code (304), county seat of Mason County (Point Pleasant), and school district assignment (Mason County School District).

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.