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Welcome to Henry ...

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

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<2> (see below for details).

Henry is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Henry: 731

The ZIP code for Henry: 38231<4>

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)
    • Mandels is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
    • 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)
  • Dunlap ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunlap is located in Weakley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • 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)
  • Spring Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
  • Pillowville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
  • Bruceton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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 (so far) 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.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Henry.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Henry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Henry). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Henry or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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