Henry County is named for Patrick Henry, who was a Governor of the State of Virginia and a famous orator.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Barbour County
E – Quitman County, Georgia, Clay County, Georgia and Early County, Georgia
S – Houston County
W – Dale County
Created: December 13, 1819 
County Seat:
Richmond 1819 – 1826
Columbia 1826 – 1833
Abbeville 1833 – present
County Courthouse – Abbeville
Location: 101 Court Square / Kirkland Street
Built: 1965 – 1966
Style: Modern
Architect: Epps & Davis
Contractor: Jones & Hardy
Description: The building faces west and is a two story buff-red colored brick, glass and concrete structure. The building sits in the center of Court Square in the center of Abbeville. The roof overhangs the building and is supported by many thin pillars. Below the roof line runs a wide black colored band. Glass windows are above the entrance doors. The building has narrow vertical windows with panels between. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 20th Judicial Circuit and the County District Court and County Probate Court.
See: The 20th Judicial Circuit includes Houston County.
History: The county was created in 1819 and Richmond was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a log structure built in 1822. In 1826, the county seat was moved to Columbia where the second courthouse, a log structure, was built. The county seat was moved to Abbeville in 1833 where the third courthouse, a log structure was built. In 1889, the fourth courthouse, a two story brick structure, was designed by Zacheriah Kirkland. In 1935, the fifth courthouse was a remodel of the fourth courthouse with exterior white colored plaster. The sixth and present courthouse was constructed in 1965 to 1966.
Note: In 1889, a courthouse was erected in Columbia which served until 1903 when Columbia became part of Houston County. The old white colored wood jail still stands at South Main Street and East North Street.
County Courthouse – Abbeville
County Circuit Court courtroom
Picture 1935 County Courthouse
Photos taken 2009 and 2020