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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Henry (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Henry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Henry is primarily located in Franklin County. A portion of Henry extends into Henry County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Bedford, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania & Roanoke.

Below are the counties that are near Henry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Henry:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Henry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
    • Prilliman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prilliman
      • From Henry to Prilliman
    • Ferrum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sydnorsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Barfoot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Mount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hickman
      • From Henry to Hickman
    • Gogginsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gogginsville
      • From Henry to Gogginsville
    • Algoma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Redwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
    • Boones Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Felicia ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
      • Felicia is located in Franklin County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
    • Radford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Goodview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Carroll County
    • Pike City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
  • Floyd County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
    • Oak Level
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Bassett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Reed Creek Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Stanleytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <2>
    • Collinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
    • Fieldale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Villa Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
    • Preston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Horse Pasture
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
    • Leatherwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leatherwood
      • From Henry to Leatherwood
    • Chatmoss
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
  • Martinsville City
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
    • Alleghany Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pilot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shawsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <2>
    • Montgomery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montgomery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montgomery
      • From Henry to Montgomery
    • Oak Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rogers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rogers
      • From Henry to Rogers
    • Elliston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Farm Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Riner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Christiansburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Houchins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
    • Raintree Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Patrick County
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
    • Grady
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Museville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Swansonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
      • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swansonville
      • From Henry to Swansonville
    • Worlds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worlds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Worlds
      • From Henry to Worlds
    • Cascade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Weal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Cross
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
      • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Cross
      • From Henry to Mount Cross
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
    • Garden City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Buena Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Roanoke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Roanoke County
  • Rockingham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
    • Matrimony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Stoneville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <2>
    • Eden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spray
      • From Henry to Spray
    • Providence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Meadow Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiloh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Draper
      • From Henry to Draper
    • Mayodan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
      • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <2>
    • College Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Madison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Stokes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
    • Oak Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Sandy Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Campbell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Campbell
      • From Henry to Campbell
    • Aarons Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Snow Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Lawsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sawra Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
      • Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County (NC)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Henry, see our County-by-County Page for Henry.

Cemeteries Near Henry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Henry.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Henry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.

  • Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mullins - East Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins - East Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins - East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Town Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramsey - Stanley - King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey - Stanley - King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey - Stanley - King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone - Bondurant - Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone - Bondurant - Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone - Bondurant - Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGhee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGhee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGhee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gusler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gusler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gusler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adkins - Stone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins - Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins - Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wray Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Thornton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hurt - Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurt - Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurt - Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Radley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Radley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Radley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Henry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Henry.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.

  • Prilliman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prilliman
    • From Henry to Prilliman
  • Oak Level
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Oak Level is located in Henry County
  • Reed Creek Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
    • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
  • Dodson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Patrick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dodson
    • From Henry to Dodson
  • Figsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Figsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figsboro
    • Figsboro is located in Henry County
  • Blackberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
    • Blackberry is located in Henry County
  • Sydnorsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Endicott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
    • Endicott is located in Franklin County
  • Preston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Elamsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
    • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elamsville
    • From Henry to Elamsville
  • Callaway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
    • Callaway is located in Franklin County
  • Rocky Mount
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Charity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Patrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Charity
      • From Henry to Charity
    • Hickman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hickman
      • From Henry to Hickman
    • Junta ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junta
      • Junta is located in Franklin County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Henry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Henry.

Newspapers Published in Henry ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Henry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Henry, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Henry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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 Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 36.8294, Longitude: -79.9915    









 

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