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- Henry County, named after Patrick Henry, became an independent county in 1777. The Henry County Courthouse now sits in the City of Martinsville which was named after General Joseph Martin in 1791. Martinsville incorporated in 1873 and became a city in 1929.
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Our Past: Henry County, named after Patrick Henry, became an independent county in 1777. The Henry County Courthouse now sits in the City of Martinsville which was named after General Joseph Martin in 1791. Martinsville incorporated in 1873 and became a city in 1929. In 1793. . .
Short history includes information about Martinsville, a small community that was located on the north bank of the Barren River, in Warren County, 20 miles east of Bowling Green, Hut Martin, Elsie Martin, Daniel Boone, Silas Drake, Tom Merton, Logan, Chief of the Mingos.
Jan 4, 2024 · The new settlement was simply called “Henry County Courthouse,” but before long someone suggested naming the new village “Martinsville” in honor of perhaps the area’s best well-known citizen at the time, Gen. Joseph Martin.
Sep 17, 2013 · History is all around us and easily accessible if we are ready to learn. What types of historical things and places can you find in MHC? Tons of them are waiting to be discovered such as: historic cemeteries, historical monuments and markers and eight different museums.
Each day, the MHC Historical Society brings you something new: an account of what happened that day in time 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago, and as a bonus, also 1960.
An early map of the area that now is Martinsville and Henry and Patrick Counties was made by a survey team put together in 1728.
The former Deed Room is now home to a timeline of the history of Martinsville and Henry County featuring artifacts, photographs and articles on Native American fish weirs, the Civil War, tobacco and local industries.
