Place:Henry, Virginia, United States

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Place Information
Name
Henry
Alternate names
Henry     (Getty Vocabulary Program)
Type
County
Coordinates
36.667°N 79.883°W
Located in
Virginia, United States     (1777 - )
See also
Patrick, Virginia, United States     (Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Contained Places

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Census-designated place
Horse Pasture
Independent city
Martinsville ( - 1940 )
Inhabited place
Aiken Summit
Axton
Bassett Forks
Bassett
Blackberry
Boxwood
Carlisle
Chatmoss
Chestnut Knob
Collinsville
Craig
Davis Store
Dillons Fork
Dyers Store
Fieldale
Figsboro
Fontaine
Fryes Store
Glen Court
Grassy Creek
Heusley
Irisburg
Koehler
Lakewood Forest
Laurel Park
Leatherwood
Lithia Springs
Marrowbone Heights
Mountain Valley
North Bassett
Oak Level
Old Liberty
Pannill Fork
Philpott
Pleasant Grove
Preston
Rangeley
Reed Creek Village
Ridgeway
Rock Run
Sandy Level
Sanville
Shannon Hills
Sheffield Terrace
Spencer
Stanleytown
Stockton
Stones Store
Villa Heights
West Bassett
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source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog
the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 57,930.

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History

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The county was established in 1777 from the Pittsylvania County. It was originally named Patrick Henry County in honor of Patrick Henry, who was then serving as the first Governor of Virginia after independence.

In 1785 the northern part of Patrick Henry County was combined with part of Bedford County to form Franklin County. In 1790, Patrick Henry County was split into two counties, the western part becoming Patrick County and the rest becoming Henry County.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1777 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1777 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1777 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1777 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1777 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1790 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1853 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1960 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1790 8,479
1800 5,259
1810 5,611
1820 5,624
1830 7,100
1840 7,335
1850 8,872
1860 12,105
1870 12,303
1880 16,009
1890 18,208
1900 19,265
1910 18,459
1920 20,238
1930 20,088
1940 26,481
1950 31,219
1960 40,335
1970 50,901
1980 57,654
1990 56,942

Note: Martinsville city, formed from Henry County (1929).

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