Henry County is named for Patrick Henry, who was a Governor of Virgin.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Delaware County
E – Randolph County and Wayne County
S – Fayette County and Rush County
W – Hancock County and Madison County
Created: December 31, 1821 
County Seat:
New Castle 1822 – present
County Courthouse – New Castle
Location: 101 South Main Street / Broad Street
Built: 1865 – 1869
Style: Italianate
Architect: Isaac Hodgson of Indianapolis
Contractor: Morris F Edwards (superintendent) and Henry County workmen
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located on the landscaped grounds of the Courthouse Square in the center of New Castle. The east front has a three story clock tower with steep roof and platform at the top. On the front is a niche with a large Statue of Justice. A wide cornice follows the roof line with two small peaked roofs. The roof is hipped. In the interior are black and white colored diamond patterns on the floor and marble wainscoting. At the head of the staircase on the second story is the entrance to the courtroom which occupies over half the floor space. The courtroom has wooden wainscoting and the original judge’s bench. There are Corinthian columns decorated with acanthus leaves, which sit atop fluted shafts. The columns support an entablature of dentils and modillions and flank a small alcove. The architect was Isaac Hodgson of Indianapolis and the contractor was Henry County workmen. An addition was added in 1904 to 1905. The contractor was Patrick H McCormack and Company. On the south side is the County Justice Center.
See: The architect, Isaac Hodgson of Indianapolis also designed courthouses in Bartholomew County, Jennings County and Morgan County.
See: National Registerv of Historic Places – Henry County Courthouse
County Justice Center – New Castle
Location: 1215 Race Street / South Main Street
Built: 1992 – 1994
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces north and is a three story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on the south side of the courthouse. The north front has a recessed central entrance with two columns. On the third story is a large arched window with peaked roof above. The building houses the County Circuit Court and the County Superior Court of the 15th Judicial District.
See: The 15th Judicial District includes Blackford County, Delaware County, Jay County and Randolph County.
History: The county was created in 1821 and New Castle was selected as the county seat in 1822. The first courthouse was a two story log structure built by George Barnard in 1823 to 1824 at a cost of $247. The second courthouse was a brick structure designed by Robert Murphy and built by Nathan Crawford in 1832 to 1836 at a cost of $4,500. The courthouse was burned in 1864 and the county moved into Murphy Hall. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1865 to 1869 at a cost of $20,000. An annex was added in 1905 at a cost of $44,000. The County Justice Center was constructed in 1992 to 1994.
County Courthouse – New Castle
County Justice Center – New Castle
Photos taken 2008