Why visit Hendron
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 22 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Union Station School and Whitehaven.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Hendron
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hendron
Hendron is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,774 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Hendron, Kentucky (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks9
Union Station School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Former African American segregated public school in Paducah, Kentucky (1928–1966)
Whitehaven
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
House in Paducah, Kentucky
Confederate Monument in Paducah
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Sculpture in Kentucky, United States of America
Hotel Metropolitan
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic hotel in Paducah, Kentucky, United States
Kenmil Place
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Building in Kentucky, United States
Lincoln School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Former segregated public school for African Americans, Paducah, Kentucky (1908–)
Lloyd Tilghman Memorial
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Sculpture
Masonic Temple
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Masonic temple in Paducah, Kentucky
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes22
Boss Burrito
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.3 mi
3250 Lone Oak Road, Paducah
Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-15:00
Parker's Drive Inn
Restaurant · Pizza, Burger, Chili · 1.0 mi
2921 Lone Oak Road, Paducah
10 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship12
Victory Assembly Worship Center
Church · 1.5 mi
1345 North Friendship Road, Paducah
Shopping2
Hank Brothers True Value Hardware
Hardware store · 1.2 mi
3101 Lone Oak Road, Paducah
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Lone Oak Intermediate School
School · 1.2 mi
225 John E. Robinson Avenue, Paducah
Healthcare5
Map of Hendron
79 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 25°F | 3.7 in | 0.7 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 28°F | 3.8 in | 1.8 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 36°F | 4.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 46°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 71°F | 47°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 29°F | 4.0 in | 0.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Brookport Dam 52 (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
McCracken County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-04-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-16: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-07-23: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Paducah 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Farley 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Metropolis 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Calvert City 14 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Benton 20 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
- Vienna 29 mi northwest, about 47 min by car
- Cairo 30 mi west, about 48 min by car
- Eddyville 32 mi east, about 51 min by car
- Clinton 32 mi southwest, about 51 min by car
- Murray 34 mi southeast, about 55 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Whitehaven-ExteriorPhoto, John Foxe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tilghman Monument 2, C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution
- Confederate Monument in Paducah, Nyttend, Public domain
- Paducah Masonic Temple site, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hotel Metropolitan, Paducah, Nyttend, Public domain
- Kentucky Welcome Center - panoramio, Wallace Parry, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Whitehaven Paducah KY, Smallbones, Public domain
- Whitehaven Mansion - Paducah, KY - panoramio, Gabriel Vanslette, CC BY 3.0
- Kenmil Place, Nyttend, Public domain
- The Angles in Paducah, Nyttend, Public domain
- GMO 611 (GP35) (10566791915), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- GMO 640 (GP35) (10566845444), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- GMO 623 (GP35) (10566812346), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 2515 (GP35) (10566939723), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Chessie System Western Maryland WM 7436 (10583577883), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- GMO 530 (GP30) (10567065113), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- CSX 8919 (SD45-2) (10583472484), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- GMO 630 (GP35) (10566848274), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 2527 (GP35) (10566724834), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central 13 (SW1?) (10566821484), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 2253 (GP30) & 2527 (GP35) (10567099536), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Paducah and Louisville 2534 (GP35) (10570306515), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central 3012 (GP40) (10566677046), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 2523 (GP35) (10566553823), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Milwaukee Road MILW 289 (GP7?) (10569937325), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 3035 & 3031 (both GP40) (10566645005), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 3038 (GP40) & Southern 3164 (10566599785), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 2274 (GP30) (10566687046), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- GMO 524 & 528 (both GP30) (10567065973), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Paducah and Louisville 1236 (SW9) (10570586363), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 2251 (GP30) (10566691816), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 2253 (GP30) & 2527 (GP35) (10566689156), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 2523 (GP35) & BN 518 (SW1000) (10567156954), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central 3031 (GP40) (10566923693), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- GMO GP-30 (10567092406), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Tank Car, UTLX (10588906275), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Union Station School in Paducah, Nyttend, Public domain
- Sycamore Drive in Wallace Park, Nyttend, Public domain
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