Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Henry County, Illinois.
Official Website
Henry County was formed on January 13, 1825. It is named for Patrick Henry, Revolutionary War firebrand and champion of individual rights, to whom the slogan "give me liberty, or give me death" is attributed. The county was settled by people from New England and western New York.
Adjacent Counties
Cities & Towns
- Annawan
- Atkinson
- Colona
- Cambridge
- Galva
- Geneseo
- Kenawee
Other Townships, Villages & Communities: Alba, Aliceville, Alpha, Andover, Bishop Hill, Briar Bluff, Brook Lawn, Burns, Cambridge, Cleveland, Clover, Coal Valley (part), Cornwall, Dayton, Edford, German Corner, Green River, Green Rock, Hanna, Hickory Hills, Hooppole, Kedron, Level Acres, Loraine, Lynn, Lynn Center, Morristown, Munson, Nekoma, Opheim, Orion, Osco, Oxford, Phenix, Saxon, Shady Beach, Sunny Hill, Sunny Hill Estates, Timber Ridge, Ulah, Warner, Weller, Western, Wethersfield, Woodcrest and Yorktown
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic Places