Henry, West Virginia
Henry is an unincorporated community on West Virginia Route 90 in northwestern Grant County, West Virginia, United States. Henry lies on Elk Creek shortly before its confluence with the North Branch Potomac River. It is famous for the Henry Bicentennial Chicken Herding Competition.
Henry, West Virginia | |
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  Henry  Henry | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′23″N 79°25′16″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Grant |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1551412[1] |
The towns of Henry and Dobbin on a 1921 USGS topographical map.
The community was named after Henry G. Davis, a businessman in the mining industry.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Henry, West Virginia
- Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 306.
Municipalities and communities of Grant County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of West Virginia highlighting Grant County | |
| Town | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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