County · code 18065
Henry CountyIndiana
Henry County is a county in Indiana with its seat in New Castle. It was formed on June 1, 1822.
- Founded1822
- County seatNew Castle
- Named forPatrick Henry
- Land area392 sq mi + 3 sq mi water
- Population48,914 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped28,274 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Henry on the map of Indiana
Indiana has 92 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1822 from Delaware County and Adams County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Henry County was created from Delaware and Adams counties from the New Purchase lands. The county was named after Patrick Henry. It had several boundary exchanges with Wayne County between 1823 and 1827.
- 1822Henry County created Henry created from Delaware New Purchase (later Adams New Purchase). · Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 60, sec. 1/p. 115
- 1823Boundary clarified Boundary between Henry and Fayette was clarified (no change).with Fayetteno change· Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 68/p. 123
- 1823
- 1824
- 1827
- 1833Boundary clarified Boundaries of Henry with Hancock and Madison were redefined (no change). · Ind. Acts 1832, 17th sess., ch. 20/p. 20
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Henry
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 28,274 parcels from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 22,218 in all from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IGIO).
edited 8 March 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
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
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
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Henry County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Henry County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Henry County
- When was Henry County founded?
- Henry County was founded in 1822, formed from Delaware County and Adams County, and named after Patrick Henry.
- What is the county seat of Henry County?
- The county seat of Henry County is New Castle.
- Is there an online parcel map for Henry County?
- Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 28,274 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 1822 from Delaware County and Adams County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Wayne 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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