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Kentucky Counties
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Kentucky Counties
Despite ranking 37th in size by area, Kentucky has 120 counties, third in the U.S. behind
Texas's 254 and Georgia's 159. |
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Henry County, Kentucky
Henry County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: New Castle
Year Organized: 1799
Square Miles: 289 |
Court House: P.O. Box 202
County Courthouse
New Castle, KY 40050-0202
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Patrick Henry (1736-1799), Revolutionary War statesman and
patriot; member of the Continental Congress; governor of Virginia.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Henry county was formed in 1799. It is located in the Outer Bluegrass region of the state. The elevation in the
county ranges from 425 to 950 feet above sea level. In 2000 the county population was 15,060 in a land area of 289.32
square miles, an average of 52.1 people per square mile. The county seat is New Castle.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Carroll County
- Northeast: Owen County
- Southeast: Franklin County
- South: Shelby County
- West: Oldham County
- Northwest: Trimble County
Cities and Towns:
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- Campbellsburg |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Eminence |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- New Castle
(County
Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Pleasureville |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Smithfield |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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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." |
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