Hendley, Nebraska — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Hendley, Furnas County.
| City | Hendley |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Furnas |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.130284 |
| Longitude | -99.969849 |
| Population | 21 |
| Density | 33.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Hendley is a locality in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 21. The population density is 33.1 people per km². Hendley is located at 40.1303°N, 99.9698°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68926.
Hendley rests within a broad, sun-washed expanse of Furnas County, a place where the horizon unfurls like a rumpled quilt of cultivated fields and wind-swept prairie. It lies 61.1 miles south-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 230°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west of Beaver City. The land here rolls with a gentle, persistent swell, a topography shaped by ancient waters and the patient artistry of the wind, now a canvas for the farmer's plow. Oak trees, sturdy and weathered, punctuate the landscape, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers against a sky that often bleeds into shades of apricot and rose at day's end. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent of turned earth and distant grasses, a breath of the wide-open country that defines this corner of Nebraska. The story of Hendley is one of resilience, a testament to the determined spirit that settled these plains. Founded by early homesteaders drawn to the fertile soil, the town's lifeblood has long been agriculture, with corn and soybeans stretching towards the distant bluffs. You can still feel the echoes of that pioneering past in the weathered grain elevators that stand like stoic sentinels against the sky, their shadows lengthening as the sun dips low. While not boasting grand monuments, Hendley offers a quiet dignity, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and neighbors still recognize the gleam of shared experience in each other's eyes, a quiet understanding forged by the shared experience of this open, enduring land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Hendley, Nebraska with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Hendley and Furnas County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Hendley is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Hendley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |