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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

CITY: Unincorporated

CHAMBER, TOURISM & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

• FRIENDS OF HENLY: Facebook
• KEEP HENLY CLEAN: keephenlyclean.com. Dedicated to Preserving the Environmental Health and Safety of Henly. Action group to stop the proposed Austin Ready-Mix concrete plant from being built in Henly.

NEIGHBORING TOWNS: 17 mi NE of Blanco, 8 mi W of Dripping Springs, 17 mi SE of Johnson City

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Ranching

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS: None

NEARBY & HILL COUNTRY-WIDE ATTRACTIONS: See Attractions

Some of the very nearby attractions include:

• Blanco: Historic Town Square & Courthouse; Real Ale Brewing Co
• Dripping Springs: Museums, Scenic Drives; The Springs; Arts
• Johnson City: Exotic Zoo Resort; Texas Hills Winery; Whittington's Jerky; Historic Courthouse & Jail; Lavender Farms; Wildflower Capital; Bamberger Ranch; LBJ Boyhood Home

PARKS: There are many state, county and LCRA parks in the greater area as profiled on the Parks page. These nearby parks include:

• Blanco: Blanco State Park
• Johnson City: Pedernales Falls State Park; LCRA Pedernales River Nature Park; LBJ National Park

Local city parks include: None

EVENT CALENDARS: Festivals & Major Events; Local Activities & Fun Things To Do; Farmer & Flea Market Days; Specialty & Seasonal Market Days; Art & Galleries; Quilting & Fiber Arts; Car Shows; Motorcycling Events; Beer & Brewing; Wine; Pet Events For full details on these and nearby events see Festivals & Major Events, Trade Days & Farmers Markets and calendars on our other focus topic pages accessible from the menu above.

WEATHER: Local Weather; Hill Country-wide Weather

MEDIA COVERAGE:

• On-Line News: Google News
• Newspapers, Radio/TV, Articles & Videos:

MAPS: Local Google; Hill Country Special Maps

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas: ". . . grew up in the 1880s at a rural crossroads on the route from Austin to Johnson City. It was named for the original Onr of the site. Henly was an agricultural community recognized in the mid-1880s for its cotton shipments. For a while it had a justice of the peace, a small medical practice, and a community school. A post office opened in 1881. Population estimates remained at twenty-five from 1884 to 1965. During this period the number of recorded businesses fell from four (1930s) to two (1940s) to none (after 1952). Although the population figure rose to fifty-five in 1968, the post office was discontinued in the late 1960s. In 1990 and again in 2000 the population was estimated at fifty-five."

PRIOR CITY NAMES:

HISTORICAL MARKERS: See Texas Historical Commission's Historic Sites Atlas: atlas.thc.state.tx.us. Includes interactive map plus detailed descriptions of historical markers, cemeteries, museums, all searchable by county.

CEMETERIES: See THC Historic Sites Atlas above.

• Henly Cemetery: Lat-Long (30° 11.809' N 98° 14.366' W); From intersection of US US-290 and FM 3232 W of Henly, go 100 yards W on 290 to small dirt road on R (N) side of 290. Gate usually locked, but if not, go .2 miles to end of road.
• See: Blanco County Cemetery Photos, Facts & Directions (mislabeled county, should be Hays)

AVAILABLE SERVICES: Gas: yes; Convenience Stores: yes; Restaurants: yes; Lodging: no; Grocery Stores: no; Banks: no; Vehicle Repair: yes; Hospital: no; Med Clinic: no; Post Office: no; Public Schools: no; Cemetery: yes

OTHER PROFILES: City Data: Not available; Texas Escapes Not available; Wikipedia: not available

NOTES:

The area name of Henly is often misspelled as "Henley".

The businesses listed below located along US-290 have telephone and postal addresses in Johnson City in Blanco County, some 12 miles or so NW of Henly (located in Hays County). These businesses are actually very close to and locally thought of as being in the Henly area and not in Johnson City. Since Henly is unincorporated, there are no city limits, and thus we include these businesses here in the Henly "area" description. Most services are provided through Johnson City.

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BUSINESS & ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

EMERGENCIES
(Police, Fire, EMS/Medical)
Dial 911

CRIME STOPPERS-REPORT ANONYMOUSLY: 1-800-222-8477; or click: Stoppers

HENLY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: Admin: 512-858-5451; 7520 Creek Rd, Henly, TX 78636 (listed as 7072 US-290 W, Dripping Springs, TX 78620. Annual BBQ fundraiser early June.

CRISIS HOTLINES: click Hotlines-Emergencies

LOCAL CITY GOVERNMENT: Unincorporated

LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT: See: Hays County Government Offices

STATE & FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: For offices that represent the Hill Country,
see: Texas & Federal Government Offices




DAY & SEASON HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES:

See full list of leases for this town at: Hunting & Fishing.






BIG'S C STORE: 830-868-0506; 7678 US-290 E, Henly/Johnson City, TX 78636. bigs-gasstation.business.site. Valero fuel, Champs Chicken

CENTEX DIESEL & AUTOMOTIVE: 210-744-2484; US-290 E, Henly, TX 78636

CENTRAL TEXAS DIESEL REPAIR: 830-868-7265; 217 Southern Dr, Henly/Johnson City, TX 78636. centraltexasdiesel.com

CENTRAL TEXAS EXCAVATION: 512-585-9461; 2911 FM-165, Henly/Johnson City, TX 78620

CENTRAL TEXAS FIELD OF DREAMS: Baseball facility. See Dripping Springs

CHAMPS CHICKEN: 830-868-0506; 7678 US-290 E, Johnson City, TX 78636. champschicken.com/locations/big-s-109-johnson-city-tx/. Inside Big's Store

DALLY'S SALOON (DOWN UNDER): 830-328-4117; 9097 US-290 E, Henly/Johnson City, TX 78636-4104. dallysdownunder.weebly.com. On N side, E of the 290/281 intersection. Some munchies, frozen pizza, indoor bar, cold beer, often live music, well done outdoor area with tables.

GRIMES DEER & HOG PROCESSING: 281-433-3243; 719 Old Red Ranch Rd (off Henly Loop), Henly/Johnson City, TX 78636

HENLY BAPTIST CHURCH: 512-858-7747; 200 Henly Loop, Henly/Johnson City, TX 78636. henlybaptistchurch.org

STONE VALLEY TEXAS OUTDOOR MUSIC PARK: 512-829-4047; 7508 US-290 E, Henly/Johnson City, TX 78636. stonevalleytexas.com. Amphitheater, live music, bands

MARTIN BROS CUSTOMS: 512-766-0128; 128 Martin Bros Ln, Henly, TX. http://www.martinbroscustoms.com/. Automotive customization shop

SPRINGER MOBILE SMALL ENGINE REPAIR: 956-342-5925, RR-165, Henly/Johnson City, TX 78636

TRIPLE J RANCHES: 512-656-8345; 7678 US-290 E, Henly/Johnson City, TX 78636. triplejranches.webs.com. Retail store

WEST HENLY BOIL SHACK: 830-225-4701; 7792 US-290 E, Henly/Johnson City, TX 78636. westhenlyboilshack.com. Full bar, food, live entertainment

WEST HENLY MATERIALS: 512-392-6869; 8277 US-290 E, Henly/Johnson City, TX 78636. westhenlymaterials.com. Limestone quarry

WILD WOODS OF TEXAS: 830-868-2081; US-290 E, Henly/Johnson City, TX 78636

YOGA BY DINA: 512-934-1552; 200 Henly Loop, Henly/Johnson City, TX 78636. Facebook




COTTONWOOD CREEK RV PARK: 512-858-0321, 877-858-0321; 2951 FM-165 (S of US-290), Henly, TX 78636. cottonwoodcreekrvpark.com

HENLY RV PARK: 512-660-1273; 710 Henly Loop, Henly/Johnson City, TX 78636. henlyrvpark.com

CALL or e-Locate BEFORE YOU DIG!
Free Texas 811 Locator
1-800-344-8377
www.texas811.org

LOCAL UTILITY PROVIDERS:

PEDERNALES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (PEC): pec.coop. A Texas non-profit corporation owned by its members, the largest electric cooperative in the country, covers 8,100 square miles, 214,000 members, with assets over $1 billion.
HQ, Connections & Service Startup: 1-888-554-4732
Emergencies, Outages & Marking of Underground Utility Lines, 24x7: 1-888-883-3379
Nearest Local Office: See above for Johnson City

HILL COUNTRY-WIDE UTILITY PROVIDERS:

For Hill Country area utility service providers (electric, gas, water, sewer, trash),
telecom providers (land lines, cellular service, TV, internet), and related services (package delivery, newspaper, etc.), click: Utilities & Telecom

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