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Henry County, IllinoisHenry County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameThe County was named for Patrick Henry, a lawyer, orator and statesman of the Revolutionary period, a member of the Continental Congress, and Governor of Virginia. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryHenry County was created on January 13, 1825 (Laws, 1825, p. 94) and was formed from unorganized land (Fulton
County). County organization was completed in 1837. Attached to Schuyler County (1825–1831) then to Knox County
(1831–1837), some records may be found here during these dates. County organization was completed in 1837. Present area,
or parts of it, formerly included in: Attached to Knox County [Laws, 1831, p. 63] (1831–1837), Attached to Schuyler
County [Laws, 1825, p. 95] (1825–1831), Putnam County (1825–1831), JoDaviess County (1827–1831), Fulton County
(1823–1825), Pike County (1821–1823), Madison County (1812–1821) and St. Clair County (1801–1812). GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 826 square miles (2,138 kmē), of which, 823
square miles (2,132 kmē) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 kmē) of it (0.29%) is water. It is the 29th largest of
Illinois' 102 counties. The area is fairly flat, with elevations ranging from 650 feet above sea level in the
northwest to 850 in the southeast. The land is mostly used for agriculture, about 456,596 acres (1,848 kmē) or 86.7%
of the county's land area. Neighboring Counties:
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history. Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally."  |
