Welcome to Bendena ...

Bendena is located in Doniphan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bendena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Bendena is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bendena: 785

The ZIP code for Bendena: 66008<3>

Communities near Bendena ...

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

Saint Joseph
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Saint Joseph is located in Buchanan County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Joseph
- From Bendena to Saint Joseph
Atchison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Atchison is located in Atchison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atchison <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Atchison
- From Bendena to Atchison
Country Club
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Country Club is located in Andrew County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
Horton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Horton is located in Brown County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Horton
- From Bendena to Horton
Wathena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wathena is located in Doniphan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wathena
- From Bendena to Wathena
Elwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elwood
- From Bendena to Elwood
Highland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Doniphan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
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Troy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in Doniphan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troy
- From Bendena to Troy
Oregon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oregon is located in Holt County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
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Effingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Effingham is located in Atchison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bendena ...

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

Adding Bendena to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bendena 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 (so far) for Bendena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bendena post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bendena.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Doniphan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bendena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bendena). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bendena or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/