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Henry County Courthouse and administrative offices are located at 101 West Washington Street, Paris, TN 38242; phone: 731-642-5212.
The county was created in 1821 and named for Revolutionary War patriot Patrick Henry [1736-1799]. Three Tennessee governors came from Henry County: Isham Green Harris (elected 1859), James Davis Porter (elected 1874) and Thomas Clarke Rye (elected 1915).