Henry County, Alabama
Henry County | |
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Henry County Courthouse in Abbeville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°30′46″N 85°14′04″W / 31.512777777778°N 85.234444444444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Founded | December 13, 1819 |
| Named after | Patrick Henry |
| Seat | Abbeville |
| Largest city | Headland |
| Area | |
• Total | 568 sq mi (1,470 km2) |
| • Land | 562 sq mi (1,460 km2) |
| • Water | 6.6 sq mi (17 km2) 1.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,146 |
• Estimate (2023) | 17,899 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
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Henry County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,146. Its county seat is Abbeville. The county was named for Patrick Henry, the 18th century Governor of Virginia.
Henry County is part of the Dothan, Alabama metropolitan area.