Henry County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Headland, Abbeville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Headland Commercial Historic District | Headland | 2024 |
| Kennedy House | Abbeville | 1978 |
| Oates House | Abbeville | 1989 |
| Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Depot | Headland | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHenry was formed in 1819 (1819-12-13) from Conecuh.
HENRY created from CONECUH.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHenry County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,638 | 5,787 | 14,918 | 18,761 | 36,147 | 21,547 | 21,912 | 18,674 | 15,286 | 15,302 | 16,310 | 17,146 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS49 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 49 of 49 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adoniram Cemetery |
| Balkum Chapel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Blackwood Methodist Cemetery |
| Blackwood Methodist Cemetery |
| Camp Springs Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Chester Chapel Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Culpepper Cemetery |
| Danzey Cemetery |
| East Side Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Edwin Cemetery |
| Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Granberry Cemetery |
| Haleburg Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Judson Cemetery |
| Kirklands Cemetery |
| Lawrenceville Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Sinai Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Newville Cemetery |
| Oaky Grove Cemetery |
| Old Center Cemetery |
| Old Judson Cemetery |
| Old Pleasant Plains Cemetery |
| Old Wiggins Cemetery |
| Old Zion Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Piney Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Prospect Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Sardis Missionary Baptist Cemetery |
| Shorterville Cemetery |
| Tolbert Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Springs Cemetery |
| West Side Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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