Welcome to Henrys Bend ...

Henrys Bend is located in Venango County<1>.

The location of Henrys Bend has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Henrys Bend, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Henrys Bend: Henrys Bnd.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Henrys Bend for more information about variations on the name of Henrys Bend.

Henrys Bend is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Henrys Bend lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Henrys Bend ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Henrys Bend.

• Oil City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <4>
• Franklin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Titusville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
  • Titusville is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Titusville <4>
• Sugarcreek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
  • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
• Knox
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Knox is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <4>
• Pleasantville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Pleasantville is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <4>
• Polk
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
  • Polk is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
• Tidioute
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidioute
  • Tidioute is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tidioute <4>
• Emlenton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
  • Emlenton is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <4>
• Hydetown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
  • Hydetown is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Henrys Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Henrys Bend.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Henrys Bend. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Henrys Bend.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Henrys Bend. See our Newspapers Page for Henrys Bend.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Henrys Bend ...

Looking for more information about Henrys Bend? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Henrys Bend, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Henrys Bend.

Adding Henrys Bend to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Henrys Bend in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Henrys Bend was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Henrys Bend.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Henrys Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/