Henderson history: Local World War II draft board tussled with its superiors
Two local attorneys helped keep Henderson County farmers in the fields during World War II. But it wasn’t because they lacked patriotism.
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Boyett: The formal laying out of Henderson will mark its 225th anniversary next year
Boyett: The formal laying out of Henderson will mark its 225th anniversary next year Frank Boyett The plat that mapped out the bones of Henderson’s core will see its 225th anniversary next spring. Gen. Samuel Hopkins, agent for the Transylvania Co., along with surveyor Col. Thomas Allin completed their survey of the town on April 6, 1797. That laid out the blocks between Green Street and the Ohio River as well as 12 blocks extending north and south from Center Street. To my way of thinking, that’s the best candidate for the date of Henderson’s founding. Melicent B. Quinn agreed in writi...
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