Why visit Henderson
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 14 places to eat and 14 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Lebanon Plantation.
Weather in Henderson
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Henderson
Henderson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,178 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Savannah metropolitan statistical area.
From the Wikipedia article Henderson, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Lebanon Plantation
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens
Park · 0.8 mi
2 Canebrake Road, Savannah
Restaurants and cafes14
Flacos Tacos #2
Restaurant · Mexican, Tacos · 1.0 mi
7 Fort Argyle Road, Savannah
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Sonic
Fast food · Burger · 0.8 mi
396 Canebrake Road, Savannah
Mo-We 09:30-23:00; Th-Sa 09:30-24:00; Su 10:00-24:00
2 more on the map.
Where to stay14
Clarion Pointe Savannah by Choice Hotels / Gateway I-95
Motel and hotel · 0.5 mi
17001 Abercorn Street, Savannah
La Quinta Inn Savannah I-95
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
6 Gateway Boulevard South, Savannah
Quality Inn Savannah I-95
Motel and hotel · 0.6 mi
17007 Abercorn Street, Savannah
Travelodge Savannah Gateway
Motel and hotel · 0.5 mi
17009 Abercorn Street Extension, Savannah
2 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School
School · 5.3 mi
301 Buckhalter Rd, Savannah
Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School
School · 5.6 mi
476 Frances Meeks Way, Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill Elementary School
School · 5.7 mi
473 Frances Meeks Way, Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill Primary School
School · 5.5 mi
471 Frances Meeks Way, Richmond Hill
Map of Henderson
65 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Chatham County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-30: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-09-24: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-05: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Georgetown 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Savannah 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Pooler 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Garden City 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Richmond Hill 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Bloomingdale 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Port Wentworth 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Dutch Island 14 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Wilmington Island 17 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Rincon 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- LebanonPlantationHouse, Kevinakling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chatham County, GA, USA - panoramio, knkculberson, CC BY 3.0
- Georgia I95sb Exit 94 .5 mile, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fairfield by Marriott Savannah I-95 South, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georgia I95sb Exit 94, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, White Mandevilla Vine sanderi 2, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Dwarf Deodar Cedar cedrus deodara 'Cream Puff', Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Pear tree, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, SunStanding Magenta New Guinea Impatients hawkeri, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Cochineal, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Wooden Tower in Bamboo Maze, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Japanese Cleyera japonica, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Dwarf Gardenia jasminoides 'Radicans', Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Narrowleaf Grape Holly Mahonia eurybracteata 'Soft Caress', Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Crapemyrtle Lagerstroemia 'Arapho', Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Dwarf Crapemyrtle Lagerstroemia 'World's Fair', Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Brazelberries Jelly Bean Blueberry Vaccinium 'ZF06-179', Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 1, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 4, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Spreading Plum Yew Cepholotoxus, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Swamp Milkweed Asclepias perennis, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Sassafras albidum, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Peppermint, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, birdhouses, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Palma Christi, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Camellia sasanqua 'Green 97-012', Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Pickleweed Pontederia cordata, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Orchid House interior 2, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Dryland Bromeliad Dyckia 'Cherry Coke', Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Chalkbark Maple acerleucoderme, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Garden for All Abilities raised planters 1, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Georgia Fevertree pinckneya pubens, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Kaleidoscope Abelia x grandiflora, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Blue Glory Thunbergia battiscombei, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Chinese Water Fir glyptostrobus pencilis, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Angelmist Spreading Blue Snapdragon Angelonia angustifolia 'Balangsu', Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Sevil Oranges 2, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Automated Environmental Monitoring Network, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Nemesia fruticans 'Hubbird', Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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