When was Henry County founded?

Henry County was founded in 1819, formed from Conecuh County, and named after Patrick Henry.

What is the county seat of Henry County?

The county seat of Henry County is Abbeville.

Is there an online parcel map for Henry County?

Yes. Henry County publishes a parcel map of 21,871 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Henry County's boundary or name changed?

Henry County was created in 1819 from Conecuh County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Dale County, Pike County and Barbour County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Henry County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Henry County, Alabama: parcels, history and offices

Where it is

Henry on the map of Alabama

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Counties of Alabama · Henry highlighted

History

Formed in 1819 from Conecuh County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Henry County was created from Conecuh County and named after Patrick Henry. The county lost territory to the creation of Covington and Pike in 1821, to Dale in 1825 and 1826, to Geneva in 1868, and to Houston in 1903, but gained a small area from Pike in 1831 and from Barbour in 1844.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1819
Henry County created Henry created from Conecuh.
from Conecuh
13 December 1819 · Ala. Rpts., 215:640; Ala. Acts 1819, 1st sess., sec. 6/p. 51
1821
Lost territory Henry lost to creation of Covington and Pike.
to Covington to Pike
7 December 1821 · Ala. Acts 1821, 3d sess., p. 71
1825
Lost territory Henry lost to creation of Dale.
to Dale
17 October 1825 · Ala. Acts 1824, 6th sess., secs. 1, 18/pp. 79, 82
1826
Lost territory Henry lost to Dale.
to Dale
4 January 1826 · Ala. Acts 1825, 7th sess., p. 55
1831
Gained territory Henry gained from Pike.
from Pike
28 December 1831 · Ala. Acts 1831, 13th sess., p. 29

Show all 10 changes (5 more, mostly small adjustments)

1819
Henry County created Henry created from Conecuh.
from Conecuh
13 December 1819 · Ala. Rpts., 215:640; Ala. Acts 1819, 1st sess., sec. 6/p. 51
1821
Lost territory Henry lost to creation of Covington and Pike.
to Covington to Pike
7 December 1821 · Ala. Acts 1821, 3d sess., p. 71
1825
Lost territory Henry lost to creation of Dale.
to Dale
17 October 1825 · Ala. Acts 1824, 6th sess., secs. 1, 18/pp. 79, 82
1826
Lost territory Henry lost to Dale.
to Dale
4 January 1826 · Ala. Acts 1825, 7th sess., p. 55
1831
Gained territory Henry gained from Pike.
from Pike
28 December 1831 · Ala. Acts 1831, 13th sess., p. 29
1832
Boundary clarified Boundary between Henry and Pike was clarified (no change).
with Pikeno change
15 December 1832 · Ala. Acts 1832, ann. sess., no. 9/p. 66
1844
Gained territory Henry gained small area from Barbour.
from Barbour
17 January 1844 · Ala. Acts 1843, ann. sess., no. 135/p. 87
1868
Lost territory Henry lost to creation of Geneva.
to Geneva
26 December 1868 · Ala. Acts 1868, reg. sess., no. 110, sec. 1/p. 446
1879
Changed Legislature authorized Geneva to gain from Henry, dependent on local referendum; no evidence found that the required election was held (no change).
Geneva
13 February 1879 · Ala. Acts 1878, bien. sess., no. 199/p. 228
1903
Lost territory Henry lost to creation of Houston.
to Houston
9 February 1903 · Ala. Acts 1903, bien. sess., gen., no. 27/p. 44

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Henry

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 21,871 parcels from Henry County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Henry County yet.
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Henry by the Census

Population

17,146 2020 Census count

Housing units

9,058 2020 Census count

Land area

562 square miles

Water area

6.6 square miles

People per sq mi

31 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Henry County's official site

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County government

County government
The official website of Henry County.
henrycountyalabama.org

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Questions

Common questions about Henry County

When was Henry County founded?: Henry County was founded in 1819, formed from Conecuh County, and named after Patrick Henry.
What is the county seat of Henry County?: The county seat of Henry County is Abbeville.
Is there an online parcel map for Henry County?: Yes. Henry County publishes a parcel map of 21,871 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Henry County's boundary or name changed?: Henry County was created in 1819 from Conecuh County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Dale County, Pike County and Barbour County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Henry County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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