Relocating often presents many challenges. Questions and concerns can often seem overwhelming. Here are some things you might want to know if you are new to Henderson County.

Geography

Land area: 526 square miles

Climate

Annual average temperature: 60.3 degrees F
Annual average precipitation: 48.07 inches
Elevation: 500 feet above sea level
Prevailing winds: south-southwest

Airport

Beech River Regional Airport, Darden 731-845-5740

Banks

Regions: 731-968-2036
First State Bank: 731-967-0050
Clayton Bank & Trust: 731-967-3333
First Bank: 731-968-5711
Community Bank: 731-968-6624
Community South Bank
People’s Bank of Sardis: 731-858-2661

Car Tags:

Henderson County Clerk: 731-968-2856

Courts

Circuit: 731-968-2031
General Sessions: 731-968-2296
Juvenile: 731-968-7138
Register of Deeds: 731-968-2941

Taxes

Assessor: 731-968-6881
Trustee: 731-968-2246

Education

Henderson County School: 731-968-3661
Lexington City Schools: 731-968-8457
TN Tech Center: 731-967-1795
Jackson State Community College Lexington: 731-968-5722

Employers (major)

Leroy Somer
Fluid Routing
Auto Zone
Manufacturers Industrial Group
Volvo-Penta Marine Products
Touchstone Inc.
Columbus –McKinnon Corp.
NCI Building System
DeWayne’s Quality Metal Coating
Altama-Delta Corp.
First Bank
Henderson County Community Hospital

Government offices:

Henderson County: 731-968-0122
Henderson County Highway Dept: 731-968-9201
Lexington City Hall: 731-968-3622
Parker’s Crossroads City Hall: 731-968-1220
Sardis city Hall: 731-858-2641
Scotts Hill City Hall: 731-549-3175
TN Dept of Human Services: 731-968-3652

Highways:

Lexington, the county seat, is located 10 miles south of interstate 40,which runs east to Nashville and west to Jackson. U.S. 412 provides east-west access.  North-south traffic travels TN 104, 22 and 22A

Hospitals:

Henderson County Community Hospital: 731-968-3646
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital: 731-541-5000
Regional Hospital of Jackson: 731-984-8586

Law Enforcement:

Henderson County Sheriff’s Dept: 731-968-7541
Lexington Police Dept: 731-968-6666
TN Highway Patrol: 731-423-6635

Licenses

Business, hunting, fishing: Henderson County Clerk, 731-968-2856

Driver’s Licenses

TN State Driver’s Licenses Testing Center, 731-423-6622

Senior Citizen centers

Sardis: 731- 858-2633

Scotts Hill: 731-549-3130
Lexington: 731-968-4222

Telephone

AT&T Residential - 888-757-6500
AT&T Business - 866-620-6000
TN Telephone (Sardis and Scotts Hill): 800-549-9292

Utilities

Lexington Electric: 731-968-3662
Lexington Gas: 731-968-2917
Lexington Water: 731-968-5213
Southwest TN Electric Membership Corp.: 731-989-2236

Voter Registration

Henderson County Election Commission: 731-968-6832

Newcomers may also visit the Everett Horn Library or the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce for more details about the area:

Everett Horn Library - 731.968.-3239

Henderson County Chamber of Commerce - 731.968.2126 - info@hctn.org