Henry Virginia Map

About Henry, Virginia

Henry is a locality in Henry County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Henry is located at 36.6780°N, 79.7280°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24102.

Henry rests in the Piedmont region of Virginia, its landscape a gentle unfolding of softly rounded hills and fertile valleys that speak of a long agricultural heritage. It lies 8.1 miles east of Martinsville, VA (from Martinsville, VA: bearing 97°T), and is situated 19.5 miles west-northwest of Danville. The air here, especially in the lingering warmth of late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant, unseen blooming of honeysuckle along weathered fence lines. Creeks, like silver threads, meander through the fields, their banks often fringed with a deep, velvety moss that seems to absorb the very quietude of the countryside. The sky above Henry often presents a painterly display, with clouds that drift with a languid grace, their undersides catching the sun's final, golden rays before the deepening blue of twilight claims the horizon. The roots of Henry are deeply entwined with the industrious spirit of the Old Dominion, a place where the legacy of tobacco farming has gradually given way to a more diversified economy, one that now embraces manufacturing and increasingly, the quiet hum of technology. This evolution is not a sudden rupture but a slow, organic shift, much like the changing colors of the leaves in autumn. One can still sense the echoes of generations past in the sturdy brick buildings of the older neighborhoods, a quiet testament to the resilience and determination of those who first settled this ground. Local artisans, carrying forward a tradition of craftsmanship, often display their wares at weekend markets, their creations reflecting the enduring beauty of the natural world and the skilled hands that shaped them, a gentle reminder of the distinctive character that defines Henry.

About This Henry Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Henry, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.678, -79.728. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Henry and Henry County.

Detailed location data for Henry includes the ZIP code (24054), telephone area code (540, 276), county seat of Henry County (Martinsville), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Henry is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.