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Welcome to Henry ...

The town of Henry is located in Henry County<1>.


The location of Henry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Henry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Henry has a population of 451 people<3> (see below for details).

Henry is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Henry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Henry: (731)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Henry had an population of 451 people. This is a decrease of 2.8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Henry had a population of 464 people. This makes Henry the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 464 people, the population of Henry decreased 10.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 520 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Henry.

Communities Also Named Henry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Henry: This one is located in Henry County and the other is located in Clay County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 38 communities that are also named Henry - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado (3), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Texas, Virginia (3) and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Henry.

Communities near Henry ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Henry.

  • Mandels ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
    • Mandels is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
  • Paris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • McKenzie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <5>
  • Dunlap ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Weakley County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
  • Huntingdon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Camden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Dresden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Dresden is located in Weakley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <5>
  • Spring Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
  • Pillowville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
    • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
  • Bruceton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
    • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Henry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Henry.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Henry. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Henry.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Henry. See our Newspapers Page for Henry.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Henry ...

Looking for more information about Henry? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Henry, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Henry.

Adding Henry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Henry in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Henry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Henry post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Henry.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Henry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Henry.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Henry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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