Bendena is an unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 117. History Bendena was founded in 1886. It was originally given the name of Albers, after John Albers, who farmed on this land. But when the United States Postal Service established a post office there, they required a change of name because of similarities to other town names in Kansas. It was then named for the sweetheart of the first telegraph operator at the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska railroad station. The first post office in Bendena was established in January, 1888. Its ZIP Code is 66008. Geography Bendena is located southwest of the center of Doniphan County, along highway K-20. It is southwest of Troy, the county seat, and north of Atchison. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bendena CDP has an area of , all of it land. Demographics For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Bendena as a census-designated place (CDP). The community is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area. Education The community is served by Doniphan West USD 111 public school district. References Further reading External links Doniphan County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT Census-designated places in Doniphan County, Kansas Census-designated places in Kansas St. Joseph, Missouri metropolitan area 1886 establishments in Kansas Populated places established in 1886