The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
The village of Terre Haute was surveyed and platted March 22, 1854 by Wm. C. Rice, deputy county surveyor of Henderson County.
It covered a little more than 13 acres in the corners of Sections 20,21, 28 and 29; several addition have added.
Wm. Archer was the first postmaster and the first house built was erected by Wm. Reynolds in 1848. Soon after Joseph Genung built a second.
The first storeroom was constructed by Alexander Bushnell and later used as a wareroom by J. J.Bryans in 1882. Dr. Nelson was the first physician and went to the village on foot.
1882 History of Henderson County