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Indiana County
Henry County, Indiana
New Castle - Indiana's basketball capital and the world's largest high school gymnasium - from the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in New Castle (the shrine to Indiana's most passionate sport - the state that elevated high school basketball to a civic religion is appropriately headquartered in New Castle, whose own Chrysler Fieldhouse is the world's largest high school gymnasium, seating 9,325 fans for New Castle Trojans games) to the world's largest high school gym (the Chrysler Fieldhouse in New Castle - seating 9,325 - was built during the era of Indiana's single-class basketball tournament when small schools competed against large schools and every community dreamed of a state championship).
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Office: Henry County Emergency Management – confirm current contact via henrycounty.in.gov.
Sheriff: Henry County Sheriff’s Office – New Castle, IN. Confirm current phone via henrycounty.in.gov.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-40 (the historic National Road, cutting across the county’s southern portion) and I-70 (built in the late 1960s) serve New Castle, the county seat and its only incorporated city; SR-3 provides a major north-south route to Muncie and I-74.
Notes: Henry County was formed in 1822 from the Delaware New Purchase resulting from the 1818 Treaty of St. Mary’s, named for Patrick Henry, Revolutionary War-era governor of Virginia. The county is the main setting of the acclaimed novel “Raintree County” by Ross Lockridge Jr.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Henry County Courthouse – Courthouse Square, New Castle, IN (built 1865-1869 for $120,000, Second Empire/Italianate/Renaissance Revival, architect Isaac Hodgson; National Register of Historic Places since 1981, with a 1905 annex added for $44,000; part of the New Castle Commercial Historic District).
Notes: Henry County is genuinely one of the most basketball-rich places in America. New Castle Fieldhouse is the world’s largest high school gymnasium, and the county hosts the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, a 14,000-square-foot museum documenting Indiana basketball heritage back to 1890. The Hoosier Gym (in nearby Knightstown) served as the filming location for the classic movie “Hoosiers.” Henry County is also the birthplace of aviation pioneer Wilbur Wright, and New Castle is the hometown of world-renowned pop artist Robert Indiana.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Henry County Veterans Museum – 2221 N. Memorial Drive, New Castle, IN (Henry County Memorial Park).
Libraries
LIBRARIES
New Castle-Henry County Public Library (New Castle) – confirm current address/phone via the county library system.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, New Castle Fieldhouse (world’s largest high school gym), the Hoosier Gym in Knightstown (“Hoosiers” filming location), Summit Lake State Park (2,680+ acres, 120 electric campsites, three boat ramps), and Henry County Memorial Park are the county’s premier heritage and recreational attractions.
Notes: The genuine, deeply rooted Indiana basketball heritage of Henry County – home to the world’s largest high school fieldhouse – is among the most distinctive local cultural facts covered anywhere in this project.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Henry County Assessor’s Office – confirm current contact via henrycounty.in.gov.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
New Castle/Henry County Animal Shelter – (765) 529-8131.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Henry County Environmental Health – confirm current contact via henrycounty.in.gov.
NOTES: Henry County is the thirty-fourth county completed in Indiana’s Round 3 v2 redo, under the A+ sourced standard established for this project. The genuine, deeply rooted Indiana basketball heritage of Henry County is among the most distinctive local cultural facts covered anywhere in this project. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Henry County
Henry County is Indiana’s basketball capital – New Castle hosts the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and the world’s largest high school gymnasium, the 9,325-seat Chrysler Fieldhouse, monuments to the state’s most fervent sporting passion.
New Castle (the county seat, population ~17,000) is the spiritual home of Indiana high school basketball – the Hall of Fame’s extraordinary collection and the towering Chrysler Fieldhouse make it a pilgrimage destination for Hoosier basketball devotees.
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Henry County Assessor at 101 S. Main Street, Suite 201, New Castle, IN 47362, phone 765-529-4404. IN residential deductions reduce assessed value.
Courts & Legal
Henry County Circuit Court at 101 S. Main Street, New Castle, IN 47362, phone 765-529-6401, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT (Court Records, Marriage Licenses)
101 S. Main St., New Castle, IN 47362
(765) 521-7026
ELECTIONS (County Clerk)
101 S. Main St., New Castle, IN 47362
(765) 521-7026
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Henry County Circuit Court (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Henry County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Henry County Circuit Court 1215 Race Street, Suite 340, New Castle, IN 47362 (765) 529-6401 / (765) 529-1403
Henry County’s seat, New Castle, is nicknamed “A City of Valor.” The 1866 Henry County Courthouse (Second Empire/Italianate/Renaissance Revival, National Register of Historic Places) was built fireproof after an 1865 fire destroyed its predecessor, complete with a 110-foot clock tower.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Indiana has NOT adopted the Uniform Probate Code – probate is governed by Indiana Code Title 29. Indiana offers several tracks depending on estate size and complexity:
Small Estate Affidavit – for estates where the gross probate estate (less liens, encumbrances, and funeral expenses) is $100,000 or less. Available 45 days after death. The affidavit must be signed and recorded with the county recorder’s office before a personal representative is appointed. No court filing is required.
Devolution of Real Estate Affidavit – a separate affidavit specifically for transferring real property, available 7 months after death, with no value limit on the real estate, recorded with the county recorder.
Unsupervised Administration – a simplified probate track available when the estate is solvent and all inheritors agree; fewer court appearances and filings than supervised administration.
Supervised Administration – full court oversight, used for contested, complex, or insolvent estates.
Step 2: filing for formal probate
File a Petition for Probate of Will and for Issuance of Letters (if there’s a will) or a Petition for Appointment of Personal Representative (if intestate) with the Henry County Circuit Court.
The court reviews the will for compliance with Indiana Code § 29-1-5-3 (in writing, signed by the testator, witnessed by at least 2 credible witnesses).
The court issues Letters Testamentary (with a will) or Letters of Administration (intestate) appointing the personal representative.
Publish notice to creditors; creditors generally have a limited window (commonly 3 months from first publication) to file claims.
The personal representative marshals assets, pays valid debts and expenses, and distributes the estate.
File a closing statement or final accounting to formally close the estate.
What it costs
Indiana does not have a state estate or inheritance tax.
Filing fees vary by county – confirm current amounts with the Henry County Circuit Court.
Indiana has no statutory fee schedule for attorneys or personal representatives – fees must be “reasonable” and are subject to court approval.
Typical timelines: Small Estate Affidavit – a minimum 45-day wait; Unsupervised Administration – roughly 6-9 months if uncontested; Supervised Administration – 9-12+ months.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
1215 Race St., New Castle, IN 47362
(765) 521-7036
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS (County Clerk)
101 S. Main St., New Castle, IN 47362
(765) 521-7026
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Henry County Health Dept
(765) 521-7367
IN FSSA — East Central Region
(800) 403-0864
IN Medicaid
(800) 403-0864
Henry Community Health
henrycommunityhealth.org (New Castle — quality regional hospital)
Reid Health (Richmond)
reidhealth.org
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Henry County Health Department – confirm current contact via henrycounty.in.gov.
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