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Located 20 miles south of downtown Atlanta on I-75, Henry County is home to unforgettable attractions – helicopter rides in military aircraft, inspiring animal encounters, boutique and bargain shopping – and plenty of homegrown fun.
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Stockbridge
Fun Fact: Stockbridge, Henry County’s northern-most city, was the birthplace of Martin Luther King, Sr. and where he preached his first sermon.
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McDonough
Fun Fact: Henry County/McDonough is sometimes called the “Mother of Counties” as its original land area stretched from near Indian Springs (present-day Indian Springs State Park) in the south to the Chattahoochee River near Sandy Springs in the north. Within a year of its creation, Henry County/McDonough was broken up to form all or parts of 8 different counties.
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Hampton
Fun Fact: The nation’s busiest enroute air traffic control facility, Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center, is located in Hampton, GA.
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Locust Grove
Fun Fact: There are 158 properties in Locust Grove that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Bushy Tail Art Trail

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Henry County is made up of 4 regions: Stockbridge, Hampton, McDonough, and Locust Grove. Each region contains their own distinctive offerings with attractions that appeal to a variety of visitors. Somewhere between a bite of delicious food and a moving personal story, you’ll quickly realize how each city, in their own unique way, combine to create unforgettable memories for you and your family.

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