Samuel Hopkins and the surveyor Thomas Allin visited Red Banks in 1797 and laid out plans for the future town of Henderson. It was formally established by the Kentucky legislature the same year.Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Henderson, Kentucky". Accessed July 29, 2013. A distinguishing characteristic of the new town plan was unusually wide streets, reportedly to prevent a fire in one block from easily spreading to another. Even with diagonal parking spaces outlined on downtown streets today, the streets are wide enough to include two-way traffic and space left over for delivery trucks to park in the center of the streets without interfering. By October 29, 1799, a census for the city of Henderson showed a population of 183. The county had 423 residents, 207 slaves, and 412 horses.
Samuel Hopkins and the surveyor Thomas Allin visited Red Banks in 1797 and laid out plans for the future town of Henderson It was formally established by the Kentucky legislature the same yearCommonwealth of Kentucky Office of the Secretary of State Land Office "Henderson Kentucky" Accessed July 29 2013 A distinguishing characteristic of the new town plan was unusually wide streets reportedly to prevent a fire in one block from easily spreading to another Even with diagonal parking spaces outlined on downtown streets today the streets are wide enough to include two-way traffic and space left over for delivery trucks to park in the center of the streets without interfering By October 29 1799 a census for the city of Henderson showed a population of 183 The county had 423 residents 207 slaves and 412 horses