Welcome to Herndon ...
Herndon is located in Saline County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Herndon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Herndon is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Herndon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Herndon: 660
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), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), 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.
- Marshall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Concordia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Concordia is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <3>
- Slater
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Sweet Springs is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Springs <3>
- La Monte
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Alma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Malta Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Bend
- Malta Bend is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta Bend <3>
- Blackburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Emma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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>
From that list, the Herndon post office opened in 1873.
We also found Herndon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Herndon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Herndon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |