Henry County is named for Patrick Henry, who was a governor of Virgin.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Johnson County
E – Pettis County and Benton County
S – St. Clair County
W – Bates County and Cass County
Created: December 13, 1834 
County Seat:
Clinton 1841 – present
County Courthouse – Clinton
Location: 100 West Franklin Street / North Main Street
Built: 1892 – 1893
Style: Romanesque Revival
Architect: Frederick C Gunn and Louis S Curtis of Kansas City
Contractor: D J Hyde ( Hayde ) and Company of Sedalia
Description: The building faces north and is a three story Warrensburg sandstone structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds of the Courthouse Square in the center of Clinton. The building is 96 feet by 71 feet. The north front has three large Italianate arches on the first story at the entrance with Italianate pilasters. Above are narrow vertical windows rising to a peaked roof line. There are long vertical windows on either side of the center section. There are large square towers on each corner with peaked roofs. The roof is hipped. In the interior, the main staircase is wood. The large County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the east side of the third story. The small courtroom is located on the south side of the second story. A third courtroom is located in the basement. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 27th Judicial Circuit. The clock tower was removed in 1969.
See: The 27th Judicial Circuit includes Bates County, Henry County and St. Clair County.
History: The county was created in 1834 as Rives County and Clinton was selected as the county seat. The county name was changed to Henry County in 1841. The first courthouse was a brick structure built by John Mercer in 1837 to 1839 at a cost of $2,565. The building was condemned in 1884 and razed in 1887. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1892 to 1893 at a cost of $47,221. The tower, originally 127 feet tall, was made with impermanent material; the steel framework was covered with copper and a stucco shell. The tower leaked and was removed in 1969.
County Courthouse – Clinton
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Circuit Court small courtroom
Picture County Courthouse before clock tower was removed
Photos taken 2009 and 2023