Welcome to Henry ...

Henry is located in Grant County<1>.

The location of Henry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Henry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Henry is 2,690 feet [820 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Henry is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Henry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Henry: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Henry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Henry: This one is located in Grant County and the other is located in Preston County.

Beyond West Virginia, 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, Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia (3).

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.

• Mountain Lake Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
  • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
• Oakland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
• Terra Alta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
  • Terra Alta is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <5>
• Parsons
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
  • Parsons is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <5>
• Davis
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Davis is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <5>
• Rowlesburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
  • Rowlesburg is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <5>
• Thomas
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Thomas is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <5>
• Loch Lynn Heights
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
  • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
• Deer Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <5>
• Kitzmiller
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
  • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <5>

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Henry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 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 1898.

We also found Henry on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Henry.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/