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Visit Henry County, Georgia

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Comfortably South of Atlanta

Located 30 minutes south of downtown Atlanta on I-75, Henry County is home to unforgettable attractions – helicopter rides in military aircraft, inspiring animal encounters, one of Georgia’s few remaining Civil War battlefields – 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.
Points of Interest: Panola Mountain State Park, Memorial Park, Yule Forest: Home of the Pumpkin Patch and Fear the Woods, J.P. Moseley Park Disc Golf Course, Rum Creek Golf
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Henry County/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.
Points of Interest: Cotton Fields Golf Club, Heritage Park Veterans Museum, Southern Belle Farm
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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.
Points of Interest: Atlanta Motor Speedway, JailHouse Brewing Company, Nash Farm Battlefield, Army Aviation Heritage Foundation & Flying Museum
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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.
Points of Interest: Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary, French Market & Tavern, Locust Grove Train Watching Platform, Gardner Farm & Peach Orchard
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Stockbridge Panola MountainState Park Yule Forestat Hwy. 155 J.P. MoseleyDisc Golf Course McDonough Henry County Southern Belle Farm Cotton Fields Golf Club Heritage Park Veterans Museum Locust Grove Tanger Outlets Noah's Ark Locust Grove Train Watching Platform Locust Grove Train Watching Platform Hampton Atlanta MotorSpeedway Nash FarmBattlefield JailHouse Brewing

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HISTORY HAS A NAME: Learn the Stories Behind the Attractions

The new History Has a Name series explores the paths of dreamers and doers who have shaped Henry County into a special place to visit.

“Agritourism was something that we were all passionate about and saw it as an opportunity to not only keep our farm in our family, but to share it with others in our community.” – Jake Carter, Southern Belle Farm

View the History Has a Name page to learn more about Jake and Southern Belle Farm along with other individuals who are vital to the many attractions in Henry County.


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Henry County Welcome Center   |   1709 HWY 20 West   |   McDonough, GA 30253   |   Office: (770) 692-7954
Henry County
Welcome Center
1709 HWY 20 West
McDonough, GA 30253
Office: (770) 692-7954
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