Henryville, Indiana
| Henryville, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 38°32′28″N 85°46′0″W / 38.54111°N 85.76667°WCoordinates: 38°32′28″N 85°46′0″W / 38.54111°N 85.76667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clark |
| Township | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
| • Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,905 |
| • Density | 536/sq mi (207.1/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47126 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-33142 |
| GNIS feature ID | 436039 |
Henryville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe Township, Clark County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,905 at the 2010 census.
Henryville is home to Indiana's oldest state forest, Clark State Forest, and birthplace of entrepreneur Colonel Harland Sanders, whose iconic image appears in the Kentucky Fried Chicken logo.
In 1850, the village of Morristown was established. It was renamed Henryville in 1853 to honor Colonel Henry Ferguson, who was once a colonel in the Pennsylvania militia. He purchased the land on which Henryville was established, and helped persuade Pennsylvania Railroad officials to run the line through Clark County. The Henryville post office was established in 1865.
Henryville is the birthplace of "Colonel" Harland Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
At approximately 3:15 p.m. (EST) on March 2, 2012, an EF-4 tornado caused extensive damage to Henryville, killing at least three people. It was on the ground for more than 50 miles. The storm destroyed Henryville Elementary School and Henryville Jr/Sr High School.
Henryville is located at 38°32′28″N 85°46′0″W / 38.54111°N 85.76667°W (38.541088, -85.766677). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), all land.
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