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Welcome to Hennepin ...

Hennepin is primarily located in Garvin County<1>. A portion of Hennepin extends into Murray County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hennepin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.

Hennepin is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hennepin: 580

The ZIP code for Hennepin: 73444<3>

Communities Also Named Hennepin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hennepin - they are located in Illinois and Quebec.

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

Communities near Hennepin ...

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

  • Pauls Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Davis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wynnewood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmore City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Springer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Velma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Katie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Katie is located in Garvin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
  • Dougherty
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Foster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tatums
    (6 miles [9.7 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 Hennepin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hennepin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hennepin ...

Looking for more information about Hennepin? 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 Hennepin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hennepin.

Adding Hennepin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hennepin post office opened in 1885.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hennepin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Garvin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hennepin - 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 Hennepin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hennepin 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/