Several famous people are associated with these Henderson County historic places including Carl Sandburg, Maj. Theodore G. Barker and Erle Stillwell.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Henderson County places including R.S. Smith, Jesse W. Bell, Erle Stillwell, Smith, Richard Sharp, et al., John Nolen, Burgin Morgan, Riley Barnett, Charles Edmonston, Richard Sharpe Smith and Richard Sharp Smith. Prominent architectural styles found in Henderson Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Queen Anne.