1854History
Herndon, William Lewis; Lardner Gibbon (1854).
1858Military
== History ==
The early settlement was named Herndon in 1858, after Commander William Lewis Herndon, an American naval explorer and author of Exploration of the Valley of the Am...
1863History
Patrick's Day, 1863.
1989History
The caboose was originally acquired in 1989 by Herndon Historical Society member, George Moore, to whose memory the caboose was dedicated after his death in 2003.
2004History
On January 14, 2004, the Town of Herndon commemorated its 125th anniversary.
2005Culture
The town of Herndon was part of a nationally reported controversy involving illegal immigration beginning in 2005.
2006Civil Rights
The HOW Center was created on March 23, 2006, in response to daily gatherings of Hispanic workers at a local 7-Eleven store.
2007History
The center closed after less than two years of operation, in September 2007.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 23,292 people, 7,472 households, and 5,357 families residing in the town.
2022Architecture
In 2022, the Silver Line's extension opened, providing service at Herndon station.
2023Government
LeBlanc, Jr., who was first elected to Council in 2023.
2025Infrastructure
=== Top employers ===
According to the Town's 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the principal employers in the Town are:
Prior year's ACFRS are also available.