Henderson, formerly known as Henderson Island, is an

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and a

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in Adams County,

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, United States. Henderson has the ZIP Code 80640. Portions of the Henderson area have been annexed by

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, and Thornton. A post office called Henderson has been in operation since 1894. The community was named after John D. "Colonel Jack" Henderson.

Geography

Henderson is located at (39.921586,-104.868279). Henderson Island is today the site of the Adams County Regional Park and Fairgrounds.

Current Day

Along with a post office, a few buildings remain of old Henderson along Brighton Road north of 120th Avenue. The Henderson Congregation Church (now Henderson Community Church) which has been in existence for over 100 years, stands as one of the last remaining vestiges of historical Henderson. Ralphie IV, one of the mascots of the

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Buffaloes is buried in Henderson. She retired after 10 years of service and lived out her retirement in the community. She died of liver failure on March 19, 2017.

Education

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serves Henderson.

Businesses

Henderson is currently home to MYR Group Inc. and MYR Group subsidiary Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc. MYR Group is one of the leading electrical contractors in the United States and is publicly traded on the

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under the stock symbol MYRG.

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has a facility in Henderson. The

Sinclair Oil Corporation Sinclair Oil Corporation was an American petroleum corporation, founded by Harry F. Sinclair on May 1, 1916, the Sinclair Oil and Refining Corporation combined, amalgamated, the assets of 11 small petroleum companies. Originally a New York cor ...

had a trucking service terminal in Henderson.

Notable person

* Kelly Yarish, who was struck and killed by a

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train while taking photos of it on the tracks.

References

External links

History of Henderson, Colorado @ Adams County
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