Business District On Edwards Street, Henry, Illinois
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A view looking southeast on Edwards St. toward 3rd St. in Henry’s business district. Like this near building on the corner, many of late 19th and early 20th century commercial buildings have survived. Across 3rd St. on the corner is the former Henry National Bank building.
Henry is a city in Marshall County, Illinois. The population of Henry was 2,320 at the 2020 census. The city is considered part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its slogan, "Best Town in Illinois by a Dam Site," is derived from the city’s distinction of having the first lock and dam built on the Illinois River.
