Henry County Courthouse / Henry County

Henry County Courthouse / Henry County (HMZP7)

Location: Paris, TN 38242 Henry County
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N 36° 18.125', W 88° 19.531'

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Henry County Courthouse
This Courthouse was designed by Reuben Harrison Hunt of Chattanooga and built by Ed M. Wallen of New Decatur, Alabama, in 1896. It is the third Courthouse on this site and is one of West Tennessee oldest working Courthouses. The Murder Case Grainger v. State (1830) originated on this site and set precedent for self - defense as a basis for appeal. Confederate military units, including the "Paris Blues," 5th Tennessee Infantry and 46th Tennessee Infantry regiments, were organized on the lawn.

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Henry County
Henry County, named for Revolutionary War patriot Patrick Henry, was created on November 7, 1821 from lands that were part of the Jackson Purchase from the Chickasaws in 1818. Andrew Jackson was a membor of the commission that negotiated this treaty. Henry County sent more than 2500 volunteers to the Confederate Armies, and claims the title "Volunteer County of the Volunteer State."
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HM NumberHMZP7
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Marker Number4A 52
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 8:25pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 380988 N 4018269
Decimal Degrees36.30208333, -88.32551667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 18.125', W 88° 19.531'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 18' 7.50" N, 88° 19' 31.86" W
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Area Code(s)731
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 N Poplar St, Paris TN 38242, US
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