Welcome to Herndon ...

Herndon is located in Guthrie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Herndon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Herndon is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Herndon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Herndon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Herndon - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Georgia (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Missouri, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Herndon.

Communities near Herndon ...

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

• Perry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Perry is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Perry
  • From Herndon to Perry
• Jefferson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
• Guthrie Center
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
  • Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <3>
• Coon Rapids
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
  • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <3>
• Panora
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panora
  • Panora is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panora <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Panora
  • From Herndon to Panora
• Redfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
  • Redfield is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Redfield
  • From Herndon to Redfield
• Grand Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
  • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <3>
• Scranton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
  • Scranton is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <3>
• Bayard
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
  • Bayard is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayard <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bayard
  • From Herndon to Bayard
• Minburn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
  • Minburn is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Minburn
  • From Herndon to Minburn

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 Herndon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herndon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Herndon. 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 Herndon.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herndon ...

Looking for more information about Herndon? 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 Herndon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Herndon.

Adding Herndon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Herndon 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 Herndon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Herndon post office opened in 1882.

We also found Herndon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Herndon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/