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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Henly during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Henly was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Henly (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Henly. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Henly is located in Hays County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hays County: Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe & Travis.

Below are the counties that are near Henly. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Henly:

  • Hays County     (The home county of Henly)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henly, with the one closest to Henly listed first.
    • Mount Gainor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gainor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gainor
      • Mount Gainor is located in Hays County
    • Dripping Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fitzhugh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
      • Fitzhugh is located in Hays County
    • Driftwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodcreek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
      • Woodcreek is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
    • Pleasant Valley Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Crossing
      • Pleasant Valley Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Cloptins Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloptins Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
      • Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Pioneer Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
      • Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
    • Wimberley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Hays County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 445 people
    • Hays City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays City
      • Hays City is located in Hays County
    • Hays
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Hays is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Blanco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henly, with the one closest to Henly listed first.
    • Cypress Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Johnson City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Blanco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin Sisters
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
      • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
    • Round Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Flugrath ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flugrath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugrath
      • Flugrath is located in Blanco County
    • Hye
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hye
      • Hye is located in Blanco County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hye <3>
  • Burnet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henly, with the one closest to Henly listed first.
    • Spicewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
      • Spicewood is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicewood <3>
    • Cottonwood Shores
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Shores
      • Cottonwood Shores is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Shores <3>
    • Horseshoe Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Meadowlakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlakes
      • Meadowlakes is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
    • Marble Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Granite Shoals
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Shoals
      • Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Shoals <3>
    • Highland Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Haven
      • Highland Haven is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
    • Mormon Mill ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Mill
      • Mormon Mill is located in Burnet County
      • Mormon Mill has also been known as:
      • Mormon Colony
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henly, with the one closest to Henly listed first.
    • Reedville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
      • Reedville is located in Caldwell County
    • Uhland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
      • Uhland is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henly, with the one closest to Henly listed first.
    • Fischer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fischer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fischer
      • Fischer is located in Comal County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fischer <3>
    • Cranes Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
      • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
    • Canyon City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
      • Canyon City is located in Comal County
    • Canyon Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Canyon Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Springs
      • Canyon Springs is located in Comal County
    • Canyon Lake Forest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Lake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake Forest
      • Canyon Lake Forest is located in Comal County
    • Westhaven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
      • Westhaven is located in Comal County
    • Sattler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
      • Sattler is located in Comal County
    • Startzville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
      • Startzville is located in Comal County
    • Spring Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
      • Spring Branch is located in Comal County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Branch <3>
    • Royal Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
      • Royal Forest is located in Comal County
    • Smithson Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
      • Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
  • Gillespie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henly, with the one closest to Henly listed first.
    • Albert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
      • Albert is located in Gillespie County
    • Stonewall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Kendall County
    • Kendalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendalia
      • Kendalia is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendalia <3>
  • Llano County
    • Sunrise Beach Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Village
      • Sunrise Beach Village is located in Llano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach Village <3>
  • Travis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Henly, with the one closest to Henly listed first.
    • Bee Cave
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
      • Bee Cave is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <3>
    • Briarcliff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hills
      • The Hills is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
    • Lakeway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
      • Lakeway is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeway <3>
    • Point Venture
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Venture
      • Point Venture is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Point Venture has also been known as:
      • Point Venture village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Venture <3>
    • Buffalo Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Shady Hollow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
      • Shady Hollow is located in Travis County
    • Barton Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Creek
      • Barton Creek is located in Travis County
    • Lost Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Travis County
    • Manchaca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaca
      • Manchaca is located in Travis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchaca <3>
    • Hudson Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Bend
      • Hudson Bend is located in Travis County
    • Lago Vista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamson County
    • Anderson Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Mill
      • Anderson Mill is located in Williamson County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Henly, see our County-by-County Page for Henly.

Newspapers Published in Henly ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 265 newspapers that have been published in the area around Henly.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Henly, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Henly.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Henly:

Cemeteries Near Henly ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Henly.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Henly covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Henly, with the one closest to Henly listed first.

  • Henly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Dye Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Middlebrooks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebrooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebrooks Cemetery
  • Sprouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprouse Cemetery
  • McKellar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKellar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKellar Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Pursley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Sharp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
  • Miller Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (124 more) ...
    • Payton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payton Cemetery
    • Peyton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallace Mtn. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Mtn. Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Henly had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Henly, with the one closest to Henly listed first.

  • Dripping Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Driftwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cypress Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Johnson City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Blanco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wimberley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Travis County
  • Twin Sisters
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
    • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
  • Round Mountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Cranes Mill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
    • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
  • Sandy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Shovel Mountain
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shovel Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shovel Mountain
    • Shovel Mountain is located in Burnet County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Oak Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Travis County
    • Hye
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hye
      • Hye is located in Blanco County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hye <3>
    • Manchaca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaca
      • Manchaca is located in Travis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchaca <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Henly. See our List of 1890's Communities around Henly.

The official website for Hays County: www.co.hays.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Henly and then turned west". While Henly could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Henly as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Henly could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Texas community named Henly.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Henly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Henly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1946, Longitude: -98.2108       In this case, the coordinates for Henly have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Henly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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