Henryville () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in
Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality in the
Montérégie region of
Quebec
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,
Canada
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. The population as of the
Canada 2021 Census
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was 1,497. Henryville is the birthplace of
Bat Masterson, a figure from the late 19th century U.S. wild west who became a New York City newspaper columnist during the early 20th century.
History
The first settlement of Henryville was founded in 1810 by notary
Edme Henry, from whom it took its name. The area covered was vast at the time, including the current municipalities of
Saint-Sébastien,
Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge and part of
Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois.
The municipality was officially created in 1855 under the name of Saint-Georges. During the rest of the 19th century, Saint-Georges lost huge part of its territory when
Notre-Dame-des-Anges-de-Stanbridge,
Saint-Sébastien and finally,
Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois became separate municipalities. In 1927, the urban part of Saint-Georges split from the rural part and took the name of Henryville (the name that was used for this area before 1855). In 1957, the rest of Saint-Georges also switches its name to Henryville. Finally, in 1999, the village of Henryville (urban) was merged with the rest of the municipality of Henryville (rural) to form a single entity once again. The municipality was severely affected by the
2011 Lake Champlain and Richelieu River floods.
Demographics
Population
Language
See also
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List of municipalities in Quebec
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Municipal history of Quebec
References
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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality
Designated places in Quebec