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Welcome to McHenry ...

McHenry is located in Jerome County<1>.


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


McHenry is 4,080 feet [1,244 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of McHenry is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: McHenry lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for McHenry: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities Also Named McHenry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named McHenry - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Dakota and Virginia.

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

Communities near McHenry ...

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

  • Burley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Rupert
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
    • Rupert is located in Minidoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,946 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <5>
  • Kimberly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
    • Kimberly is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <5>
  • Heyburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyburn
    • Heyburn is located in Minidoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyburn <5>
  • Paul
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
    • Paul is located in Minidoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul <5>
  • Hansen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
    • Hansen is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansen <5>
  • Hazelton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Hazelton is located in Jerome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <5>
  • Eden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Jerome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <5>
  • Murtaugh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Artesian City ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian City
    • Artesian City is located in Cassia County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McHenry ...

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

Adding McHenry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McHenry 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 McHenry was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found McHenry mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McHenry.

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

The official website for Jerome County: www.jeromecounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Jerome, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McHenry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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