Welcome to Hendley ...

The village of Hendley is located in Furnas County<1>.

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

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hendley has a population of 23 people<3> (see below for details).

Hendley is 2,230 feet [680 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Hendley is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Hendley is within the boundaries of the (308) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hendley had an population of 23 people. This is a decrease of 4.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 39.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hendley had a population of 24 people. This makes Hendley the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 24 people, the population of Hendley decreased 36.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 38 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hendley.

Communities near Hendley ...

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

• Cambridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
• Arapahoe
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
  • Arapahoe is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <5>
• Oxford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
• Beaver City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
  • Beaver City is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver City <5>
• Bartley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartley
  • Bartley is located in Red Willow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartley <5>
• Holbrook
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
  • Holbrook is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <5>
• Stamford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
  • Stamford is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <5>
• Edison
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Edison is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <5>
• Wilsonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
  • Wilsonville is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <5>
• Lebanon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Red Willow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hendley ...

Looking for more information about Hendley? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hendley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hendley.

Adding Hendley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hendley 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 Hendley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

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

We also found Hendley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hendley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/