He will be sadly missed by all. Marie Winburn - Marie is the past President of the Henry County Historical Society and has been an avid genealogist and contributor to Henry County genealogy, for many years. Oldham , Trimble and Carroll Counties were taken from parts of the original Henry County. All of these, along with Owen and Franklin Counties form Henry County's borders today. Henry County, KY was named for Patrick Henry .
Henry County is located in the Outer Bluegrass Region of Kentucky.
Its elevation ranges from 425 to 950 feet above sea level. In 1990 the population was 12,823 in a land area of 289 square miles, an average of 44.4 people per square mile. The county seat is New Castle. For more information about Henry County, Click Here . For a short history of Early Kentucky Explorers, Click Here.