Welcome to Herndon ...
Herndon is located in Wyoming County<1>.
The location of Herndon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Herndon is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Herndon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Herndon: (304) and (681)<4>
Adding Herndon to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
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.
In addition, we also found mention of Herndon elsewhere: The earliest map where we found it was on a Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Herndon on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Herndon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have 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), Missouri, Pennsylvania, Texas and 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.
- Bluefield [Mercer County]
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- Bluefield [Mercer County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the south of Herndon
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,629 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield<6>
- Princeton [Mercer County]
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- Princeton [Mercer County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Herndon
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,675 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton<6>
- Bluefield [Tazewell County]
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- Bluefield [Tazewell County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the south of Herndon
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,837 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield<6>
- Welch [McDowell County]
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- Welch [McDowell County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the west of Herndon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,644 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch<6>
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- Mullens [Wyoming County]
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- Mullens [Wyoming County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the northwest of Herndon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,325 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens<6>
- Mabscott [Raleigh County]
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- Mabscott [Raleigh County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the north of Herndon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,263 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Sophia [Raleigh County]
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- Sophia [Raleigh County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the north of Herndon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,231 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia<6>
- Athens [Mercer County]
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- Athens [Mercer County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the east of Herndon
- Estimated population in 2019: 897 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens<6>
- Gary [McDowell County]
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- Gary [McDowell County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Herndon
- Estimated population in 2019: 788 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Pineville [Wyoming County]
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- Pineville [Wyoming County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Herndon
- Estimated population in 2019: 574 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville<6>
- Mullens [Wyoming 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 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Herndon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Herndon.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Wyoming, 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Herndon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Herndon) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Herndon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5054, Longitude: -81.3404 In this case, the coordinates for Herndon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |