Henson is a ghost town in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States.

Henson's name has historically been spelled several different ways, including Hansen, Hanson, Hensen, and Honsen; the Board on Geographic Names officially supported the current spelling in 1896.

[4] The Henson post office operated from May 17, 1883, until November 30, 1913.

[5] Henson is the site of the Ute-Ulay Mine, now abandoned.

[2] Climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity.