Your Guide to Buying a Home in Henry, VA

Buying a Home in Henry, Virginia

Henry is located in Henry County

Henry County is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in the southern Piedmont region of Virginia.  Our borders are shared with Patrick County to the west, Franklin County to the north, Pittsylvania County to the east and the North Carolina line to the south.

Henry County was named for Patrick Henry, who lived here from 1780 to 1784. We originally were part of Pittsylvania County, but we went on our own in 1777.

There are two incorporated municipalities within our boundaries.  The independent city of Martinsville lies in the geographic center of Henry County and the town of Ridgeway is located in the southern part of the County.  Unincorporated communities within Henry County include Fieldale, Collinsville, Bassett, Stanleytown, Spencer, Laurel Park, Axton and Chatmoss.

In the early days our residents made their money from tobacco. We then became one of the world's foremost producers of furniture and textile items.  Our homegrown companies included Bassett Furniture, Stanley Furniture, Hooker Furniture and American of Martinsville, and each of those companies is still an industry leader.

We continue to rely on those old favorites for our economic base, and we've added new technology businesses such as Arrington Manufacturing, Drake Extrusion, CP Films, Commonwealth Laminating, StarTek and Mehler Engineered Products. Our Board of Supervisors and our administrative staff are committed to further diversification of our economic base.