Map of Henry County Townships
A Few Facts About Henry County, Indiana County

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.
Henry County was organized formally June 1, 1822.   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.  
New Castle is the County Seat and was first settled by Charles
Jamison. By 1849 it contained a County Seminary, a good Court
House and other public offices, 100 houses and a population of 500
inhabitants.
According to the Society of Indiana Pioneers, an individual was a
pioneer of our county if they resided here on or before December 31,
1830.
Cities and towns of Henry County

Ashland
Blountsville
Cadiz
Corwin
Dunreith
Fayne Siding
Foley
Grant City
Greensboro
Hillsboro
Honey Creek
Kennard
Knightstown
Knox
Lewisville
Luray
Maple Valley
Mechanicsburg
Messick
Middletown
Millville
Mooreland
Mount Lawn
Mount Summit
New Castle
New Lisbon
Ogden
Pierson Station
Raysville
Rogersville
Shirley
Spiceland
Springport
Stone Quarry Mills
Straughn
Sulphur Springs
Van Nuys
Westwood
Woodville
The county seat  of Henry
County, Indiana is New
Castle. Henry County is
regarded as the main
inspiration for the setting
of the novel Raintree
County by Ross
Lockridge, Jr..

Henry County, Indiana (Info and resources)

Named in 1821 for Patrick "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" Henry
Henry County Historical  Society
This 1870 Italianate Style
Victorian home of former
Civil War General William
Grose is  the home of   the
Henry County Convention and
Visitors Bureau.
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
located in New Castle, Indiana.
The only museum dedicated to
High School Basketball in
Indiana.
Wilbur Wright
Birthplace and Museum.
One of Henry County's
beautiful old barns.

Photo by Ian St. Ian
Henry County Genealogical
Services
Places to go and things to do!
The following is a listing of  Henry County websites that have some great
resources and information. Click the pic to visit their websites!
New Castle * Henry County
Chamber of Commerce
New Castle - Henry County
Public Library
Summit Lake State Park
New Castle , Henry County,
Indiana
Westwood State Park
Kenny Irwin Jr. Memorial
Foundation and Dare to Dream
Camp.
Email me with suggestions, comments or
questions!
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Trump's Texaco Museum
39 N Washington St -
Knightstown - (765) 345-7135
*No website available
Henry County Saddle Club
4-H & Pony Grounds - Memorial
Park - New Castle - (765)
529-8040
Indiana's own ghost with
the most
"Sammy Terry" visit to
New Castle's  W G. Smith
Auditorium for Halloween
2006.
Beautiful "Legion Hill" in New
Castle's
South Mound Cemetery.
505 Bundy Avenue,
New Castle, IN 47362
(765) 521-6850
*No website
More ...People, Places and Things in Henry County
Old "Bull Durham"
Tobacco ad still visible on
downtown New Castle
building.
More people, places and things
of Henry County coming soon!
Henry County Art's Park
Art Center & Art Association
218 S 15th St
New Castle, IN 47362View Map
765-529-2634
*No website available
First Methodist Church
New Castle, Indiana.
Postcard from the Orr collection.
May 10, 1956
Baker Park  Bath House and
Swimming Pool.
This postcard from the Orr
collection.
ca 1950
South Main Street
New Castle, Indiana
Parker Elementary School
Named after State
Legislator Benjamin S.
Parker
Built in 1911, Vacated in
1980.
No longer standing.
Spike & The Bulldogs
Winner of the
2006 WHAMMY Award
For Best Oldies Performer
Spike and the Bulldogs plays
music from 1955-1966.
See NEWS PAGE for latest
venues!