Dear Friends: Back to the question of Henry PO: (Taken from a "Young-Pearson Reunion" booklet dated Aug. 1997) PURITY was established as a postoffice in 1894, but was discontinued shortly thereafter. ALUMINE was established in 1893 with Stokley Dyer as postmaster, but was discontinued after a few years of service. Both ALUMINE and PURITY were absorbed into the newly established postoffice at HENRY in 1908. Obviously HENRY was named after the Patriot, Patrick Henry. The SYDNORSVILLE Postoffice was named for Beverly Sydnor who ran "Mr. Sydnor's Ordinary" and store in the 1830's for a number of years. That location is ten or more miles east/northeast from Henry area, on what is now State Rte. 220, south of Rocky Mt., Va. And obviously the younger formed counties, Patrick and Henry were also named for Patrick Henry, when they were separated from Bedford and/or Pittsylvania County. Right? Regards to All. Mary Frith