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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 east central Indiana, United States. As of 2020, the population was 48,914. The county seat and largest and only city is New Castle. Henry County is the main setting of the novel Raintree County by Ross Lockridge Jr.
History
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Henry County was formed in 1822 from the Delaware New Purchase resulting from the Treaty of St. Mary's in 1818. It was named for Patriot Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1822 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1822 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1823 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1824 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1830 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1882 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1830 | 6,497
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| 1840 | 15,128
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| 1850 | 17,605
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| 1860 | 20,119
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| 1870 | 22,986
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| 1880 | 24,016
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| 1890 | 23,879
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| 1900 | 25,088
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| 1910 | 29,758
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| 1920 | 34,682
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| 1930 | 35,238
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| 1940 | 40,208
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| 1950 | 45,505
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| 1960 | 48,899
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| 1970 | 52,603
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| 1980 | 53,336
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| 1990 | 48,139
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Henry County, Indiana, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~inhenry
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