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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Henry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Henry and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Henry:
    • 36.200240, -88.409724
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Henry
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Henry ...

We found 38 communities that share the name Henry.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Henry.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 37 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Clay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Henry [Clay County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Pickens County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Henry [Pickens County].
    • Arkansas
      • Howard County
      • This Henry is located in Howard County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Henry that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Henry.
      • Pike County
      • This Henry is located in Pike County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the west southwest of the Henry that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Henry.
    • California
      • San Luis Obispo County
      • This Henry is located in San Luis Obispo County and lies 1,796 miles [2,890.4 km]<2> to the west of the Henry that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Luis Obispo County community of Henry.
    • Colorado
      • Alamosa County
      • This Henry is located in Alamosa County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<2> to the west of the Henry that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamosa County community of Henry.
      • Conejos County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Henry [Conejos County].
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Henry.
    • Georgia
      • Atkinson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Henry [Atkinson County].
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Henry [Franklin County].
    • Idaho
      • Caribou County
      • This Henry is located in Caribou County and lies 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Henry that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caribou County community of Henry.
    • Illinois
      • Marshall County
      • This Henry is located in Marshall County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<2> to the north of the Henry that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Henry.
    • Indiana
      • Rush County
      • This Henry is located in Rush County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Henry that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Henry.
    • Kansas
      • Dickinson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Henry [Dickinson County].
      • Sheridan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Henry [Sheridan County].
    • Kentucky
      • Morgan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Henry [Morgan County].
    • Louisiana
      • Lincoln Parish
      • This Henry is located in Lincoln Parish and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Henry that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln Parish community of Henry.
      • Vermilion Parish
      • This Henry is located in Vermilion Parish and lies 485 miles [780.5 km] to the south southwest of the Henry that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion Parish community of Henry.
    • Michigan
      • Alcona County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Henry [Alcona County].
      • Manistee County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Henry [Manistee County].
    • Missouri
      • Ray County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Henry [Ray County].
    • Nebraska
      • Furnas County
      • This Henry is located in Furnas County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Henry that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Furnas County community of Henry.
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Henry [Elko County].
    • New Mexico
      • Lea County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lea County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lea County community of Henry.
    • North Carolina
      • Lincoln County
      • This Henry is located in Lincoln County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<2> to the east of the Henry that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Henry.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Henry is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Henry that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Henry.
      • Jefferson County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Henry.
      • Muskingum County
      • This community is historic and although located in Muskingum County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Henry.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Henry.
    • South Carolina
      • Edgefield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Henry [Edgefield County].
      • Williamsburg County
      • This Henry is located in Williamsburg County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Henry that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Henry.
    • South Dakota
      • Codington County
      • This Henry is located in Codington County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Henry that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Codington County community of Henry.
    • Texas
      • Bastrop County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Henry [Bastrop County].
    • Virginia
      • Charlotte County
      • This Henry is located in Charlotte County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<2> to the east of the Henry that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Henry.
      • Franklin County
      • This Henry is located in Franklin County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km] to the east of the Henry that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Henry.
      • Sussex County
      • This Henry is located in Sussex County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the east of the Henry that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Henry.
    • West Virginia
      • Grant County
      • This Henry is located in Grant County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Henry that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Henry.
      • Preston County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Henry [Preston County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Henry ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Blooming Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Blooming Grove is located in Weakley County
  • Cherrywood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
    • Cherrywood is located in Carroll County
  • Chickasaw Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Heights
    • Chickasaw Heights is located in Henry County
  • Eagle Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
    • Eagle Hill is located in Weakley County
  • Hilltop
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop is located in Henry County
  • Long Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rock
    • Long Rock is located in Carroll County
  • Meadow Mead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Mead
    • Meadow Mead is located in Henry County
  • Ore Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
    • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
  • Palestine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Henry County
  • Paris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Porter Court
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Court
    • Porter Court is located in Henry County
  • Porters ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
    • Porters is located in Henry County
  • 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.<4> 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
  • Tumbling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
    • Tumbling is located in Weakley County

How Far From Henry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Henry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Henry and extending to:

  • Paris, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Henry to Nashville, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,210 miles [11,603.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,086 miles [8,185.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Henry could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Henry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Henry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2002, Longitude: -88.4097       In this case, the coordinates for Henry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Henry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Henry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.815 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.973 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.386 degrees.