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History · Henry Township

Henry Township dates to 1882

Most of Henry Township was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1949. Below: 1 old photo or paper, maps from 1895 on, and the census since 1890.

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Quick answers

How Henry Township began, and where its name came from

When was Henry Township founded?

1882

Henry Township dates its founding to 1882 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1890.

First census: 194 in 18902020 census: 102144 years

How did Henry Township get its name?

Henry Township was named for J. E. Henry, a pioneer settler.

Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1896. Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓

What stands out about Henry Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18954 editions of the USGS map, 1895 to 1985. Watch Henry Township change.Boom and bustPeaked at 441 in 1910; 256 people lived here in 2020.Old housesHalf of Henry Township’s homes were built before 1949.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Henry Township’s history is told.

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On the map

Henry Township on the map, 1895 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Henry Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Henry Township on the 1895 USGS mapHenry Township on the 1954 USGS mapHenry Township on the 1978 USGS mapHenry Township on the 1985 USGS map1895Aberdeen sheet · 1:125,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Henry Township.

People over time

Henry Township, census by census

01002003004001900192019401960198020002020Peak: 441

Peaked at 441 in 1910; 256 people lived here in 2020.

14 censuses, 1890–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Henry Township’s Wikipedia page.

The story

How Henry Township came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Henry Township.

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A post office called Henry has been in operation since 1879. Henry was platted in 1882. It was named for J. E. Henry, a pioneer settler.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Henry Township, 1882 to 1928

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1882
    FoundingHenry Township is established
  3. 1895On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  4. 1896Post officeThe James post office opens
  5. 20th century
  6. 1910CensusPopulation peaks at 441
  7. 1928Post officeThe James post office closes
By decade

Henry Township, decade by decade

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View of the front which is now the Henry Post Office2018View of the front which is now the Henry Post OfficeSDMap-doton-Henry2004SDMap-doton-Henry
Then & now

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Places that used to be

Lost post offices, old corners and burying grounds

Another post office, James, opened and closed inside today’s town.

Hamlets and corners on the map
James
1cemetery inside Henry Township
James

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Bath TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCambria Township2 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGroton TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Henry Township’s history

What year was Henry Township founded?

In 1882, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Henry Township’s post office opened in 1896, and the census of 1890 counted 194 people here.

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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (3), Wikidata (1), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.