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Henry County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky bordering the Kentucky River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,678. [1] Its county seat is New Castle, but its largest city is Eminence. [2] The county was founded in 1798 from portions of Shelby County. [3]
In 2019, the Kentucky Supreme Court created a Business Court Docket Pilot project in the Jefferson County Circuit Court, effective January 1, 2020. [1] Circuit judges serve in eight-year terms. There are 57 circuits, which may have one or more judges, depending on the population and docket size.
Campbellsburg is located in northwestern Henry County. U.S. Route 421 is the city's Main Street; it leads west 1.8 miles (2.9 km) to Interstate 71 at Exit 34 and northwest 9 miles (14 km) to Bedford, while to the southeast US-421 leads 37 miles (60 km) to Frankfort, the state capital.
Pleasureville is located in southern Henry County in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky. A small portion of the "South Town" part of the city extends south into Shelby County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.2 km 2), all land. [4]
Smithfield is located in southwestern Henry County. It is 7 miles (11 km) southwest of New Castle, the Henry County seat, 8 miles (13 km) southeast of La Grange, and 32 miles (51 km) northeast of Louisville. According to the United States Census Bureau, Smithfield has a total area of 0.14 square miles (0.35 km 2), all land. [3]
Henry County: 103: New Castle: 1798: Shelby County: Patrick Henry (1736–99), Revolutionary War-era legislator and U.S. founding father 15,973: 289 sq mi (749 km 2) Hickman County: 105: Clinton: 1821: Christian County: Paschal Hickman, military captain killed at the Battle of Frenchtown: 4,447: 244 sq mi (632 km 2) Hopkins County: 107 ...
The Henry County Courthouse, Jail, and Warden's House in New Castle, Kentucky was built in 1875. It was designed by the McDonald Brothers in a mix of Italianate, Second Empire, and other styles. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]
Sulphur is an unincorporated community within Henry County, Kentucky, United States. History ... the post office was renamed Sulphur in 1882. [3] Notable people