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Indiana is divided into 92 counties. The oldest and newest counties in Indiana are Knox County (created 1790) and Newton County (created 1857).

The largest county is Allen (657 sq. mi.) and the smallest is Ohio (87 sq. mi.). According to the Indiana Constitution, no county may be created of less than 400 square miles, nor may any county smaller than this be further reduced in size.

Many Indiana counties are named for the US Founding Fathers and personalities of the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and Battle of Tippecanoe; early leaders of Indiana Territory and Indiana, as well as surrounding states like Michigan and Kentucky; plus Native American tribes and geographical features.

Henry County, Indiana

Henry County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: New Castle
Year Organized: 1821
Square Miles: 393

Court House:

101 S. Main Street
County Courthouse
New Castle, IN 47362-4214

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for Patrick Henry who became a Patriot hero prior to the Revolutionary War for saying, "... give me liberty or give me death." He was later twice elected Governor of Virginia.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

Henry County was organized formally June 1, 1822. It was named for Patriot Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia.

The first men known to have located in the territory now known as Henry County arrived in the year 1819 and were Daniel and Asa Heaton.

Henry County is divided into 13 Civil Townships as follows: Blue River, Dudley, Fall Creek, Franklin, Greensboro, Harrison, Henry, Jefferson, Liberty, Prairie, Spiceland, Stoney Creek and Wayne.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 395 square miles (1,023 km²), of which 393 square miles (1,018 km²) is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) (0.50%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Delaware County
Northeast: Randolph County
East: Wayne County
Southeast: Fayette County
South: Rush County
Southwest: Hancock County
Northwest: Madison County

Cities and Towns:

- Blue River	township
- Cadiz	town	Incorporated Area
- Dudley	township
- Dunreith	town	Incorporated Area
- Fall Creek	township
- Greensboro	town	Incorporated Area
- Harrison	township
- Henry	township
- Jefferson	township
- Kennard	town	Incorporated Area
- Knightstown	town	Incorporated Area
- Lewisville	town	Incorporated Area
- Middletown	town	Incorporated Area
- Mooreland	town	Incorporated Area
- Mount Summit	town	Incorporated Area
- New Castle (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Prairie	township
- Shirley	town	Incorporated Area
- Spiceland	town	Incorporated Area
- Springport	town	Incorporated Area
- Stoney Creek	township
- Straughn	town	Incorporated Area
- Sulphur Springs	town	Incorporated Area
- Wayne	township

County Resources:

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Online High Schools

County Resource Guide

Counties: US Map

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."

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