Henry County | |
|---|---|
 Henry County Courthouse in Paris | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
 Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°20′N 88°18′W / 36.33°N 88.3°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Founded | 1821 |
| Named for | Patrick Henry[1] |
| Seat | Paris |
| Largest city | Paris |
| Area | |
• Total | 593 sq mi (1,540 km2) |
| • Land | 562 sq mi (1,460 km2) |
| • Water | 31 sq mi (80 km2) 5.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,199  |
| • Density | 58/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | henryco |
Henry County is a county located on the northwestern border of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and is considered part of West Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,199.[2] Its county seat is Paris.[3] The county is named for the Virginia orator and American Founding Father Patrick Henry.[4]
Henry County comprises the Paris, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area. West Tennessee lands and commodity culture were associated with the lowlands and delta of the Mississippi River, which created fertile areas that supported cotton culture. During the antebellum era, numerous enslaved African Americans provided labor for the cotton plantations.
- ^ David Webb, "Henry County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: October 17, 2013.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 155.