Welcome to Hendricks ...
The town of Hendricks is located in Tucker County<1>.
The location of Hendricks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hendricks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hendricks has a population of 259 people<3> (see below for details).
Hendricks is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hendricks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Hendricks: (304) & (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hendricks had an population of 259 people. This is a decrease of 4.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hendricks had a population of 272 people. This makes Hendricks the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Hendricks represents 0.01% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 202nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 272 people, the population of Hendricks decreased 14.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 319 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hendricks.
Communities Also Named Hendricks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Hendricks - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hendricks.
Communities near Hendricks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hendricks.
- Elkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Elkins is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <6>
- Belington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belington
- Belington is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belington <6>
- Davis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
- Rowlesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
- Rowlesburg is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <6>
- Thomas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <6>
- Junior
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Bayard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Montrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Harman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Harman is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <6>
- Pleasant Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
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 Hendricks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hendricks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hendricks. 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 Hendricks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hendricks. See our Newspapers Page for Hendricks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hendricks ...
Looking for more information about Hendricks? 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 Hendricks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hendricks.
Adding Hendricks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hendricks 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 Hendricks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hendricks post office opened in 1885.
We also found Hendricks in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hendricks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hendricks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Tucker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hendricks. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hendricks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |