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Welcome to Henry County ...

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

The community of Abbeville is the Seat for Henry County.

Henry County was founded in 1819 and was created by taking area from Conecuh County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Henry had a population of 17,205 people. This is a decrease of 0.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,296 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Henry represented 0.36% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Henry County:

  • Abbeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Haleburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
    • Haleburg is located in Henry County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Headland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Newville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Newville is located in Henry County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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