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Henry County was the 26th county formed in Kentucky, coming into existence on June 15, 1799 from a portion of Shelby County.

The original boundary of Henry County included several miles of frontage on the Ohio River. That frontage was gradually eroded as three neighboring counties were carved out of portions of Henry County during the early 1800s. Oldham County was formed in 1824 (along with parts of Jefferson and Shelby); Trimble County was created in 1837 (along with portions of Gallatin and Oldham) and finally, with the formation of Carroll County in 1838 (again with part of Gallatin and the newly created Trimble), Henry County lost its last bit of land on the Ohio River.

All of these counties, along with Owen and Franklin Counties form Henry County's borders today.