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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 Cambridge is the Seat for Henry County.

Henry County was founded in 1825 and was created by taking area from Adams County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Henry had a population of 48,933 people. This is a decrease of 3.08% since the last Census (which gave a population of 50,486 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Henry represented 0.39% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Henry County:

  • Alpha
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Andover
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Annawan
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Atkinson
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Bishop Hill
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Cambridge
  • Cleveland
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Colona
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Galva
    • Geneseo
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hooppole
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooppole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kewanee
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Orion
    • Woodhull
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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